Ruby Ingram Buckels, age 94, of Hixson, died on Friday, April 24, 2015.
Ruby was a lifelong resident of Hixson. She was a member of Red Bank Presbyterian Church, Past Matron with Red Bank Eastern Star. Ruby was an alumnus of Erlanger School of Nursing. She retired from U. S. Pipe where she was a nurse.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Agnes Dowlen; brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Helen Dowlen and sister, Edna Dowlen.
Ruby is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Jannie Ingram; grandchildren, Wendy Ingram Smith, husband Paul and Sam Ingram, wife Shanell; great grandchildren, Aiden, Micah, and Liam Ingram; step-great grandsons, Brantley and Bronson Smith;
The family will receive friends from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
A celebration of her life will follow at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, with Shel Sullivan officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in Ruby’s name to McKamey Animal Center, 4500 North Access Road, Chattanooga, TN 37415 or www.mckameyanimalcenter.org
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.