Ruby was born to Hamilton Carlisle Sweeney and Alice Gilbert Sweeney on August 8, 1925 in Chickasaw, OK and passed away, November 30, 2012 in Forney, TX at the age of 87.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James Lester Chandler, parents, Carl & Alice Sweeney.
Ruby is survived by, son, Harold Chandler and wife, Regina, daughters, Carolyn Foster & husband, Larry and Shirley Whitfield and husband, Elwood; brother, Jimmy Sweeney; sisters, Judi Riggs and Maline Ragan, six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren.
Ruby has been a resident of Rowlett, TX for 37 years and retired after 25 years of service from the Veteran Hospital as a food supervisor. She was a long time member of the Rowlett Church of Christ and after moving to Forney, became a loyal member of the Forney Church of Christ. She loved to watch the cooking shows as well as the shopping network and she was also an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. Ruby loved the lake and was happiest with a fishing pole and a can of worms. She loved to fish and fried catfish was her favorite food. She will be dearly missed.
Family visitaion will be Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 from 6-8:00pm. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2012 at Troy Suggs Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jim Eubanks officiating. Interment to follow at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas, TX.
Ruby was born to Hamilton Carlisle Sweeney and Alice Gilbert Sweeney on August 8, 1925 in Chickasaw, OK and passed away, November 30, 2012 in Forney, TX at the age of 87.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James Lester Chandler, parents, Carl & Alice Sweeney.
Ruby is survived by, son, Harold Chandler and wife, Regina, daughters, Carolyn Foster & husband, Larry and Shirley Whitfield and husband, Elwood; brother, Jimmy Sweeney; sisters, Judi Riggs and Maline Ragan, six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren.
Ruby has been a resident of Rowlett, TX for 37 years and retired after 25 years of service from the Veteran Hospital as a food supervisor. She was a long time member of the Rowlett Church of Christ and after moving to Forney, became a loyal member of the Forney Church of Christ. She loved to watch the cooking shows as well as the shopping network and she was also an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. Ruby loved the lake and was happiest with a fishing pole and a can of worms. She loved to fish and fried catfish was her favorite food. She will be dearly missed.
Family visitaion will be Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 from 6-8:00pm. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2012 at Troy Suggs Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jim Eubanks officiating. Interment to follow at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas, TX.
Family Members
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James C. "Jim" Sweeney Sr
1931–1993
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Claudia L Sweeney Young
1933–1991
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Avanelle Marie Sweeney Jones
1935–1999
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Edward Carl Sweeney
1936–2006
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Malline Eura Sweeney Ragan
1939–2015
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Helen Louise Sweeney Petty
1941–2012
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Jimmy Dwight Sweeney
1943–2015
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Wanda Nadine Sweeney
1945–1945
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Larry Aaron Sweeney
1946–2005
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Judith Ann "Judy" Sweeney Riggs
1947–2021
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