Ruby Jean Dumire, 86, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Commonwealth Senior Living.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 2 PM at Front Royal Baptist Temple, 25 West 18th Street, Front Royal with Pastor Danny Clegg officiating. Entombment will follow at Panorama Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Dumire was born on November 8, 1933 in Morgantown, West Virginia and raised by her mother, Garnet Cook Walls and grandmother, Clara Cook. She was preceded in death by her mother and step father, Earl and Garnet Walls; husband, Thomas C. Dumire; daughter, Diane Dumire Short; sister, Virginia Walls Richmond; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Woodrow and Betty Dumire and sister-in-law, Rose Dumire.
She was a member of Front Royal Baptist Temple and retired from the Front Royal K-Mart. For most of her life Ruby was a homemaker and gave selflessly to her family. She enjoyed cleaning the most, referring often to the standards learned from her mother and grandmother. She was strong in her faith and enjoyed her church family, Christian Women’s luncheons and gospel music. For many years Ruby kept a daily journal recording events large and small and was often relied on to recall the details. In recent months her thoughts were focused mainly on her childhood and she longed to walk in her grandma’s fields once again.
Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Dumire Nawrocki (David Nawrocki) of Concord, North Carolina and Andrea Gilleland (Greg) of Front Royal; sister, Suzanne Kuhns of Wierton, West Virginia; three grandchildren, Benjamin Riker (Merija) of Hibbing, Minnesota, Meghan Gilleland Turner (Richard) of Front Royal and Coleman Gilleland (Ashley) of Alexandria, Virginia; great grandson, George Turner of Front Royal and niece, Sherry Dumire Condon (Chris) of Morgantown.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 6 to 8 PM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Winchester, Virginia 22610 or to Front Royal Baptist Temple, 25 West 18th Street, Front Royal, Virginia 22630.
I am so sorry for your loss. Ruby has been a good friend for many years, going to church with her when she went to Rivermont; walking the neighborhood; going to Christian Women’s Connection luncheons, etc. She will be sorely missed.
As one of Ruby’s first cousins who grew up on the Grafton Road in Morgantown too, I share the memories she had of all the family gathering on Grandma Cook’s big porch on the weekends and all the good food. We kids would sit on the top of the bank in front of the house and talk about things we didn’t want the adults to hear!! Good times!!
Ruby was a gentle, kind lady, and I send my sincere sympathy to all of her family.
Mrs. Dumire was such a dear and sweet Christian lady. The world was blessed to have her in it. Thoughts and prayers for the family.
Janet Foster Patterson
My wife and I knew both Ruby and her deceased husband Tom while attending church at Front Royal Baptist Temple. We were so thankful and blessed to have known her .
She loved Christ and served Him faithfully and now she has the privilege to walk with Him in Heaven.
Good night Ruby…. June and I shall see you again in the morning.
Joh 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Joh 11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
As one of Ruby’s first cousins who grew up in Morgantown, WV too, I share the memories she had of the family gathering on Grandma Cook’s big porch on weekends, and all the good food! We kids would sit atop the bank in front of her house and talk about things that we didn’t want the adults to hear!! Good times!!
Ruby was a kind and gentle lady. I send my sincere sympathy to all of her family.
Andrea, my deepest sympathy for the passing of your mother. May your memories bring you comfort and peace.