Ruby Lee Harper, 80, of Republic, was born April 3, 1944, near Richland to Robert and Goldie Trower Pruitt and died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
She is survived by two children, Albert Mark Harper of Republic and Elizabeth Gayle Harper of Joplin; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; a sister, Mabel Addison of Springfield, and two sisters-in-law, Geraldine Pruitt and Kathryn Pruitt, both of Lebanon.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Richland with Pastor Aaron Weibel officiating, under the direction of Walnut-Lawn Funeral Home, Ltd. of Springfield.
