Ruby Elizabeth Weathers' Obituary
Ruby Elizabeth Weathers, 97, passed away December 2, 2016. She was born December 17, 1918 in Abbeville, South Carolina to the late Ruben B. Haddon and Idelia Pettigrew. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband, Howard C. Weathers; grandsons, Stephan Nichols and Dylan Coen; granddaughter, Stephanie Nichols; sisters, Ida Middlebrook and Marcelyn Anderson.
Ruby came to Tampa as a small child back in the 1920’s. She was a Baptist and sold shoes for over 30 years at the Self-Service Shoe Stores on both Nebraska and Florida Avenues. She loved shopping and traveling.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Ronald Weathers and his wife Debbie of Wesley Chapel; Judy Nichols of Wesley Chapel; John Weathers and his wife Sandy of Tampa; and Juanita Biggs of Zephyrhills;
She left a legacy of grandchildren, Lee Ann Erwin, Candace Brown, Amy Smith, John Weathers, David Weathers, Shayne Nichols, Ryan Weathers, Tricia Coffman, Andrea Patterson, Melissa Elder and Sarah Adams; great grandchildren, Jason Erwin, Jared Erwin, Megan Holland, Taylor Brown, Jonathan Smith, Melissa Smith, Jacob Smith, John Weathers Jr, Melissa Weathers, Allison Weathers, Ty Weathers, Amanda Weathers, Savannah Carpenter, Bryce Coogle, Ansley Rushing, Haylei Cole, Wyatt Wirtzfeld, Alexis Wirtzfeld, Brianna Elder, Brooke Elder, Bailey Elder, Alexis Weathers, Ashley Weathers and Tyler Weathers; great great grandchildren, Kaleb Erwin, Jase Erwin, Keegan Erwin, Keeleigh, Grace Erwin, Summer Erwin, Candan Holland, Tristen Smith, Emmett Smith, Rylee Smith, J.J. Smith, Amelia Rushing, David Workman, Gabriel Workman, Ella Workman and Carolina Smith. She also had several nieces and nephews.
There will be a visitation on Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Boza Funeral Home 4730 N. Armenia Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33603. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories in Tampa. Memories and condolences may be left online at www.sunset-fh.com.
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