of Jonesboro, AR

May 27, 1924 - January 29, 2019

Ruby Mae Wilkins, age 94 of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed from this life on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at Gassville Therapy and Living Center. She was born in Big Flat, Arkansas on May 27th, 1924 and was one of fourteen children born to John Henry Smith and Fannie Jane Sutterfield Smith.

Ruby was an active and faithful member of Victory Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of God in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She enjoyed working in her yard and gardening. She made wonderful strawberry cake and strawberry jam.

Survivors include one son, Garry Settles and wife Carmen of California; one granddaughter, Alycia; two great-grandchildren, Leah and Adam; several step-children and step-grandchildren; two brothers, James Smith and wife Roberta of House Springs, Missouri and Henry B. Smith and wife Maxine of Big Flat; and many nieces, nephews, other family and friends who will mourn her passing.

Ruby is preceded in death by her parents, John Henry Smith and Fannie Smith; her first husband and father of her children, Carlos Settles; her second husband, Luther Wilkins; three children, Judy Settles, Stevie Settles and Brenda Settles; and eleven siblings, Johnny Wayne Smith, Rufus Smith, Arlis Smith, Arvil Smith, Easter Wallace, Barbara Busby, Ruth Dye, Luster Smith, Roy Smith, Clarence Smith and Joseph ''Guy'' Smith.

Graveside services for Ruby will be 1:00 PM Monday, February 4th, 2019 at Big Flat Cemetery in Big Flat, Arkansas. Friends and family will serve as bearers.

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