Ruby Lee Morgan, 79, of Connersville, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Reid Health in Richmond. She was born on November 16, 1939 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky to the late Keller Smith and Bertha Hensley Smith.
On August 8, 1970 she married Joseph Morgan in Orlando, Kentucky; they were able to spend 41 years together before he passed away on December 5, 2011.
Ruby was a member of Community Gospel Church.
Ruby had been a waitress at several restaurants in Connersville for many years. She had worked at the Connersville Bowling Alley, the City Restaurant, and the Triangle Restaurant.
Ruby is survived by a son, Terry (Peggy) Huffman of Greenup, KY; two sisters, Sue Cooksey and Glenna Doulen, both of Connersville, IN; five brothers, Leonard (Joyce) Smith, of Pershing, IN, James (Merle) Smith, Steven (Becky) Smith, Ronnie Smith and his Fiancé, Kathlene Bunch, and William Smith, all of Connersville, IN; 2 grandchildren, Leigh Ann Huffman and Kim Rothenstine; 3 great grandchildren, Ethan, Shyann, and Paige; and 1 great-great grandchild, Miranda; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Along with her parents and late husband, Ruby is preceded in death by three brothers, John Smith, Mickey Smith, and Delbert Smith; and a sister, Ella Belt.
Visitation for Ruby will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Community Gospel Church, 250 Erie Dr. Connersville, Indiana 47331. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 pm on Thursday at the church with Reverend Robert E. Lee. Burial will follow in Lick Creek Cemetery.