Ruby L. Barry- Barnes

Ruby L. Barry-Barnes , age 96 of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday May 26, 2010 at her residence. She was born November 18, 1913 in Woodland, Michigan, the daughter of Lawrence and Ellen (Smith) Royer. When the family moved to Hastings, she attended Hastings area schools graduating with the class of 1931. In 2009, Ruby attended her 78th Alumni Banquet. In February 1933 Ruby married Albert Barry in Angolia, Indiana. They moved to the farm in Charlton Township where they lived their married life together. Al passed away in 1963. Ruby married Frank Barnes and they moved to Arizona in 1972 where they lived until she was 90 years old. She returned to Hastings in 2003. Ruby is preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, and 5 sisters, also her husbands Al Barry and Frank Barnes, a son Mark (Marsha) Barry, grandchildren Steve Strickland, Pamela Perry and great-granddaughter Kristal Fullerton. Ruby is survived by her daughters , Mary M. (Joe) Ranguette and Ruby Howell both of Hastings, Sons Roy (Greta) Barry of Hastings, Lawrence (Arlene Rose) Barry of Woodland, Lynn (Peg) Barry of St. David, Arizona, Step-son Lee (Beth) Barry of Welling, Oklahoma, Stepsons, Richard Barnes and Duane Barnes both of California, step-daughter, Wanda Guernsey of Hastings, 19 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, 33 great-great grandchildren, also sisters, Agnes Nicolai of Linden Mi. , and Wilma Foster of Venice, Florida. Visitation will be held Tuesday June 1, 2010 from 6 - 8 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 2, 2010 at 11:00am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings , Rev. Jeff Garrison officiating and burial will be at Fuller Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).