Ruby Lee Flowers Elmer, 84, of Saratoga died on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Center. Ruby was born on July 24, 1923 in Hull, Texas to Jessie James and Leana (Dean) Tanner. A homemaker, she had resided in Saratoga for 35 years.
Ruby was preceded in death by her first husband, Clemon B. Flowers and a son, Melvin Flowers. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Raymond T. Elmer of Saratoga; her children, Clemon Lee Flowers and wife Aleta of Beaumont, James D. Flowers and wife Karen of Saratoga, Richard Lynn “Dickie” Flowers and wife Bobbie of Hull, daughter-in-law, Betty Flowers of Hull, Elton Elmer of Kountze, Michael Elmer of Michigan, Crystal Ann Caraway and husband George of Kountze, Ramona Lynn Ogden and husband Donny of Woodville and Carl Elmer of Beaumont; brothers, Richard Tanner of Daisetta, Johnny Tanner of Batson and Eston Lloyd, Jr. of Kirbyville; sisters, Julia Hubbard of Sweeney, Texas and Marie Wheelus of Cleveland, Texas; 26 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service for Ruby will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, June 30, 2008 at Broussard’s in Kountze with burial following at Guedry Cemetery in Batson. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Sunday, June 29, 2008 at Broussard’s.
