Ruby Bonds
Ruby Wilkes Bonds was born on February 25, 1933 to Roy and Geneva Wilkes, in Denmark, TN. Both parents; her husband, Ira; a daughter, Janet and a Great-Grandson, Jai preceded her in death.
Ruby established faith in the Lord at an early age and attended St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Denmark, TN. Ruby had a passion for caring for others and worked in the nursing field for many years. She was a Loving Mother who went above and beyond for her children and family. She enjoyed shopping, traveling and big family gatherings, in which she hosted many times.
Ruby went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 4:45 am. She donated her body to Science, (Washington University, St. Louis, MO) to benefit medical research.
Ruby, our precious, loving mother is survived by her twin sister, Margaret Ingram; three daughters: Irene Berry (Alan), Quovadis Provine and Sophia Cooper; five sons: Marvin Bonds, (Beverly), Balbeno Bonds, John Bonds, (Wendy), Rickey Bonds, and Reynaldo Bonds; twenty-one grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The memorial will be on Friday, February 28th 11:00a.m at Mount Beulah Missionary Baptist Church 7823 Racine Drive, St Louis Missouri 63133
Goodbye mother I love you and will miss you so much, you have been the rock and anchor for all of us
Dear Precious Mother,
I love you. I am so grateful that you were my mother. We were Blessed to have a loving mother. Thank you for all of the wonderful Memories. I will miss you very much.
Dear Sweet Lady,
I love you. In my heart you hold a space, where no one can ever fill. It broke my heart to lose, but you didn’t go alone part of me went with you the day God took you home. Love you mama
It has been an Honor, Privilege and Blessing to have been the son-in-law of such a wonderful loving mother-in-law. You will be greatly missed here on earth. Rest in Peace, Mama. Irene and I Love You very much and look forward to reuniting with you in Glory.
My sweet Aunt,
Just knowing that you are no longer with us in the flesh is tremendously sad and hard for me to except. The great memories I have of you, I will sincerely hold dear in my heart. I loved you dearly and will forever miss you. You are truly at home now, a great place, a special place, so RIP my loving Aunt.
My precious Aunt,
My heart is heavy at your passing from this world and I will miss you very much but you have left me such wonderful memories of the times I shared with you and my cousins. Thank you for your funny stories, your words of wisdom, your welcoming arms and your great cooking. It was a joy just to sit and listen to you. My faith in God assures my that you are in a better place and I know I will see your beautiful face again.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Mathew 5:4
Ruby my loving Aunt, I will always remember your smiling face, and funny jokes. There are so many childhood memories i have of spending time with you and my cousins. You will never be forgotten and always in my heart.
RIP dear auntie you will truly be missed.
A wonderful soul inside and out— you embodied everything that is good with a great sense of humor. I’m glad I was able to visit a little while back while in town. May you rest in heaven my loving, Auntie!
Mama,
Where do I begin? I married into this family 25 years ago this year. I’ve known Michael for 30! You have filled the void that I was left when my grandmother passed away. You took me in not just as Michael’s wife, (and later Michaela’s great-grandmother), but simply as another one of your grandchildren! I have immensely enjoyed our talks, laughs and meals together. Your strength as the matriarch of our family is unmatched. Your giving heart was like no other. Until the very end you let us know that you were alright. So, we will celebrate your life, celebrate the years, we will celebrate our family and wipe each other’s tears. We will celebrate the laughter and celebrate the fun…for we know that in Christ Jesus your victory has been won! You have fought a good fight and you lived to your last breath, and one day we will meet you again with a warm embrace!!! We will celebrate the light from your life that now lives in our hearts!!! ~SM Miss you Mama and Love you forever!
Your granddaughter-in-love, Stephanie
Auntie, Heaven has gained another Angel. I will always remember the times spent together and the laughter you always brought. Although I miss you so much I know that you are in a better place watching over me. I love you. Rest in peace.
You know Moma is all I ever know you by. I have so many memories & so many stick out, but none stick out more than your spirit itself as the Matriarch of this family.
You were always behind the scene or infront of the scene.
Everything you represented was Love. You taught thru love & you consistently put Love in this family.
We have very strong minds in our family, but you always brought a Love that humbled everyone.
So, I want you to know Moma that Love will never leave & it will embody all of us because that’s who you are to US- LOVE.
Moma you are the most loving, caring, sweet, giving, open person I know. You were one that truly taught me how to love. You were also a true mother to me. I’ll never forget your words of wisdom every time we talked. You always had something positive to say, encourage, and show your utmost support. I thank you for being who you were and loving everyone that crossed your path. You will be majorly missed but I know you are in a better place. Know I plan to carry on your loving spirit.
Hello mommy, I love and miss you so much.