RUBYE OMETA GANN GAEDE Rubye Ometa Gann Gaede, 97, of Monahans, formerly of Andrews, died February 20, 2010 at Monahans Managed Care Center. Rubye was born October 28, 1912 in Gorman, TX, the oldest of six children of Oscar Otis and Vera Reynolds Gann. She moved with her family to Albany, TX, when she was 11 years old. She graduated from Albany High School and attended Cisco Junior College for one year before returning to Albany, where she worked for the Shackelford County Agriculture Office. Rubye married Wilbur Fritz Gaede on August 21, 1937, in Clovis, NM. They were married 65 years until his death September 1, 2002. The couple had one daughter, Nita Ann. Rubye and Wilbur lived in a number of cities, both large and small, in the panhandle and south plains of Texas during Wilbur's ministry in the Methodist Church. They retired from active ministry in 1976 and lived in Andrews for 25 years, where they were active members of Means Memorial United Methodist Church. Rubye sang in the choir and was active in many church activities. She is preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers, Corbette Gann and Alton Gann; one sister and brother-in-law, Ada and Clovis Proctor. Rubye is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Nita and James Lear of Monahans; TX; two granddaughters and sons-in-law, Lesley and Royce D. (Wayne) Sims of Abilene, TX and Tracey and Lance C. Gunn of Ashburn, VA; four great-granddaughters, Kerstin Sims of Midland, TX, McKenzie and Kennedy Sims, both of Abilene, TX and Taegan Gunn of Ashburn, VA; one great-grandson, Tynan Gunn of Ashburn, VA; one great-great-granddaughter, Kimber Clark of Midland, TX; two sisters, Opal Jefferson of Magnolia, TX and Tommie Sue Coleman and husband Wayne of Littleton, CO; sisters-in-law, Ester Gann of Amarillo, TX and Emily Gann of Thibodaux, LA; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at McNett Funeral Home in Andrews. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Means Memorial Methodist Church, in Andrews with Rev. Rick Doyle officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Means Memorial Methodist Church or the Wright and Wells Scholarship through Monahans Managed Care Center.
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