Ruby Ione Sheffield, 95, died Sunday, January 18, 2015, in Tupelo. She was born May 18, 1919, in Itawamba County to John Mark and Una Nora Walton Turner. She was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church since 1931. She retired from Mantachie Manufacturing after over 30 years of service and worked at Peggy’s Shoes in Tupelo until she was 91. She enjoyed a variety of hobbies including riding horses, flower gardening, traveling with her friends, cooking, knitting, and cross-stitching.
Services will be at 1 p. m. Wednesday, January 21, at the Shiloh United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ronnie Goodwin, Bro. Bill Adams, and the Rev. Ron Schwake officiating. Burial will be in the Mantachie Cemetery. McNeece-Morris Funeral Home of Mantachie is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her two daughters, Peggy Privette (C.C.) of Wheeler and Paulette Ball Reese (Ray) of Pontotoc; three step-sons, Phil, Wayne, and Joe Sheffield, all of Memphis; four grandchildren, Martha Everitt, Richerria Brady (Scott), Robert Barber (Lori), and Greg Ball (Lori); 11 great-grandchildren, Jessica Koehn, Eric Everitt, Nicole Ball, Hannah Ball, Nicholas Brady, Natalie Brady, Nathan Brady, Taylor Barber, Justin Barber, Jordan Barber, and Lynsey Barber; several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren; her special friends and caregivers, Louise Reynolds and Hazel Wigginton; and her special pet, Bella.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Treman Sheffield and Truman Sheffield; two sons, Eugene Sheffield and Terry Sheffield; one grandson, Grant Sheffield; two sisters, Emma Smith and Lucille White; three brothers, Audie Turner, Will Turner, and Holland Turner; and a special friend, Earlene Cooley.
Pallbearers will be Robert Barber, Greg Ball, Justin Barber, Jordan Barber, Nathan Brady, and Eric Everitt.
Honorary pallbearers will be Archie Cates, Hal Kelso, Andy Kelso, Eddie Cooley, Jerry Thompson, Larry Smith, Ronnie Witcher, and Buddy Rushing.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p. m. Tuesday at the Shiloh United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sanctuary Hospice.
