Ruby Ruth Smith, 84, of Winnie, died Friday, December 5, 2014. She was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, on March 12, 1930, to Edna Courville and Alexson Manuel.

Ruby worked for East Chambers Independent School District for many years in the cafeteria. She will be remembered for her excellent cooking. Ruby enjoyed Cajun music and dancing.

She is survived by her sons, James “Butch” Smith; Larry Wayne Smith; and Mike Smith and his wife, Pam, all of Winnie; and John “JuJu” Smith and his wife, Kathy, of Pineland; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Ruby is preceded in death by her husband, John Lee Smith; son, Delbert Dean Smith; grandsons, James Edward Smith and James Robert Smith; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Nelson, Clanny, Melvin, Jerry “Joe”, Olin, Earl, Bon, Persian, and Bruce; sisters, Carine, Irene, Mildred, Emma, Dorothy, and Cindy.

A gathering of Mrs. Smith’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m.,  Monday, December 8, 2014, at Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer, Winnie. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at Broussard’s, with her interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.