Ruby Dee Steagall

Ruby Dee Gilmore Steagall, 92, of Port Arthur passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at her home.

She was born on July 14, 1928 in Crenshaw County, Alabama to her parents, Van Beuren Hollingshead and Pearl McHenry Hollingshead. Ruby was a very generous and caring person when it came to her family and friends. She believed in God and served him the best she could. Ruby was an extremely hard worker. She worked various jobs to support her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Virgie Hollingshead and Ollie Block; her brothers, Winston Jenson, Jimmy Jensen and Hebert Jenson; her daughter, Linda Ledet.

Ruby is survived by her children, Bill Snell and his wife, Eloise, Beverley Theriot and her husband, Terry Sr., Noel Gilmore along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Dorothy Haselhoff; her brothers, Hersel Jensen, Henry Jensen and his wife, Cara as well as several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Service to honor Ruby’s life will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Clayton Thompson. Due to the Covid-19 crisis we are currently in, all visitors are required to wear a face mask or facial coverings and practice social distancing as mandated by the state and county officials.