Ruby Doers Obituary

The following is the obituary of my mother, written by her grand daughter, Marilyn Sue Moxley. She lived in Whitethorn and Bull Creek for many years before moving to Sonoma County, California.

Obituary

Ruby E. Roberts (Doers) passed away at home on October 13, 2006, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90. Born in Wisconsin, she came to California at the age of 9. Previously she resided in Santa Rosa and has lived in Clearlake for the past 20 years. During World War II, she worked as a welder on the first floating dry dock in Eureka. From 1959 to 1979, she was a psychiatric technician at Sonoma Developmental Center. For years she remarked how she missed working with her disabled clients. She was an avid reader of books, especially suspense and mystery novels. She was a champion crossword puzzler, wonderful cook, and loved to garden. She also loved to play bingo. Whenever she won a pot, she would always spend her winnings on her family. She was also a good friend to her family, a lot of fun, easy going, a good listener, and very wise. She’ll be forever missed and in our hearts. She is survived by her two daughters, Sharon Moxley and Karen Sharpe; her grandchildren Marilyn, Antoinette, Jessica, Nicole, and Mariah; great grandchildren Melissa, Monica, Megan, Erin, and a little girl on the way; niece Pam Muellor and her children Mike and Jennifer; nephew Jerry Croy; great niece Teresa and great nephew Guy. Funeral services will be held…