Ruby Jean Thomas

Graveside services for Ruby Jean Thomas, 56, Lawrence, will be at noon Friday at Floral Hills Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo.

Ms. Thomas died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Brandon Woods Retirement Community.

She was born Sept. 8, 1946, in Wyandotte County, the daughter of Orville and Dorothy Jean (Shideler) Thomas.

Ms. Thomas worked at Cottonwood, Applecroft Apartments and Packerware Plastics. She participated in REACH, White Memorial Camp, Special Olympics, and bell choir and Happy Friends Sunday School Class at First United Methodist Church. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and attended Clinton Parkway Assembly of God.

Survivors include a stepfather, Harold Price, Raytown, Mo., and a half-sister, Debbie Sherman, Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Friends will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

The family suggests memorials to Cottonwood Inc., sent in care of the funeral home.