Ruby Wright

Ruby A. Burck Wright, 98, of Tulsa, Oklahoma formerly of Independence, Kansas died Monday December 29, 2014 at the Leisure Village Health Care Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a. m., Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kansas with Dr. Jim Burck and Pastor Gordon Small officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas.
Visitation hours will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 P. m., Thursday Jan 1, 2015 with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p. m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Potts Chapel in Independence.
Ruby was born November 11, 1916 the daughter of William L. and Myrtle Jewett Smith in Independence, Kansas. She grew up in Independence attending West Fairview No. 60 School south of Cherryvale, Kansas and the Brechenridge School System.
On August 22, 1936 Ruby was united in marriage to Rudolph C. Burck and the couple made their home in Independence. Rudolph preceded her in death in May 17, 1969. Ruby later married Emmett C. Wright on March 5, 1994 they made their home in Independence and Emmett preceded her in death on May 19, 2005.
Ruby worked on the assembly line at Electra which later became ACC in Independence, Kansas.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Grace United Methodist Church. She was the founder of the Golden Oldies Single Club, and was a member of the Elk River Homemakers, the Royal Neighbors of America, and the Morgan Town Grange.
Survivors include daughter Ruby Laverne DeermanCorterville of Wichita, Ks. son Dr. Jim Burck and wife Pat of Powhatan VA., and daughter Rose Patterson and husband Gene of Tulsa, Okla., six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and two Great Great Grandchildren. She had one grandchild that preceded her in death.

Visitation

Potts Chapel
122 South Penn Ave.
Independence, KS  67301
Thursday, January 1, 2015
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Service

Potts Chapel
122 South Penn Ave.
Independence, KS  67301
Friday, January 2, 2015
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Mount Hope Cemetery
Penn Ave.
Independence, KS  67301