Ruby Mae Brown, 84, of Saratoga, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born September 15, 1921 to Laurent and Mary Pichoff in Saratoga.
Ruby was a lifelong resident of Saratoga. She was a cafeteria worker and custodian for the West Hardin Independent School District., and also the custodian for the Saratoga Post Office.
She is preceded in death by her son Jessie Lewis Brown. She is survived by her children, Rita Peterson and husband Joe of Kountze, Lawrence Brown and wife Linda of Kountze, Esther Scarborough and husband Ken of Kountze; grandchildren, Rebecca Walton, Melissa Hatcher, Samantha Peterson, Lawrence David Brown, Chris Scarborough, and Jessica Scarborough; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Grace and Mason Walton, and Gavin Robles; and sisters, Lorance Y’Barbo of Call and Mary LeNormand of Trinity.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Old Hardin Cemetery in Kountze, Texas with Reverend Frank Aragon officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday, June 19, 2006 from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Broussard’s Chapel, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze, Texas 77625.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ruby’s memory to First Baptist Church in Saratoga, P.O. Box 237, Saratoga, Texas 77585.
Mrs. Ruby’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Peggy Murphy Cantrell and husband James for their loving care and attention of their mother and grandmother.
