Ruby F. Hoke Vanya, 85, of Honey Island died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Born in Galveston County, on December 30, 1922 to Charles Eber and Eva Ida (Brashier) Hoke, she had lived in Honey Island for thirty-four years. Ruby was a devoted homemaker and mother and a member of Honey Island Assembly of God Church.
Ruby is survived by her son, Walter Hales and wife Ora of League City; daughters, Ida Hales of Vidor, Melinda Downs and husband Bob of Santa Fe, Texas, Karen Kirkindoll and husband Eugene of Silsbee, Mary Dill and husband Norman of Woodville; twenty-two grandchildren, thirty-seven great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday February 5, 2008 at Broussard’s, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze with Reverend Earl Crawford and Reverend Terry Graves officiating. Burial will follow at Hardin Chapel Cemetery in Hardin, Texas with Bob Down, Eugene Kirkindoll, Norman Dill, Jimmy Hales, Jimbo Kirkindoll and Lynn Collier serving as pallbearers.
