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Ruby Scogin Gregory, 86, of Monticello, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011. She was born June 21, 1924 in Drew County.
She was the widow of E. Lee Gregory, retired from Burlington Industries and a member of Second Baptist Church in Monticello. She was the daughter of the late Walker Scogin and Ida Clampit Scogin and was preceded in death by one grandson, Jeremy Gregory and two brothers, Daphney Scogin and Fay Scogin.
Mrs. Gregory, along with her husband, Lee and son David, flew to Paderborn, West Germany and started a yarn plant to make carpet. She was a trouble shooter to the factory in Toronto, Ontario in Canada. She was a past member in the Ladies Golf Association in which she held many offices and was a life member of the Drew Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was chairman and buyer for the 'Gift Shop' for eight years. She went on trips with Nealie Leggett, buying silver and china in the hospital pattern and many other jobs, working a total of 31 years, retiring in 2004. She was a member in the Extension Homemakers Council and the 'Southside Club'. She was 'Woman of the Year' in the club in 1996. Her council job was to write all itineraries and take all members, that wanted to go, on an educational tour and was a past member of two Bridge Clubs. She was also one of six people picked to fill out 'Ration' books for all citizens of Monticello. It was all families, not citizens. These were coupons to buy sugar and gas during the Second World War.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Gregory and wife, Kay of Bullard, TX and David Gregory of Dallas, TX; one grandson, Bart Gregory and two great-grandchildren, Kaylee Gregory and Mack Gregory, all of Monticello; one brother, Byron Scogin of Millen, GA.
She was the widow of E. Lee Gregory, retired from Burlington Industries and a member of Second Baptist Church in Monticello. She was the daughter of the late Walker Scogin and Ida Clampit Scogin and was preceded in death by one grandson, Jeremy Gregory and two brothers, Daphney Scogin and Fay Scogin.
Mrs. Gregory, along with her husband, Lee and son David, flew to Paderborn, West Germany and started a yarn plant to make carpet. She was a trouble shooter to the factory in Toronto, Ontario in Canada. She was a past member in the Ladies Golf Association in which she held many offices and was a life member of the Drew Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was chairman and buyer for the 'Gift Shop' for eight years. She went on trips with Nealie Leggett, buying silver and china in the hospital pattern and many other jobs, working a total of 31 years, retiring in 2004. She was a member in the Extension Homemakers Council and the 'Southside Club'. She was 'Woman of the Year' in the club in 1996. Her council job was to write all itineraries and take all members, that wanted to go, on an educational tour and was a past member of two Bridge Clubs. She was also one of six people picked to fill out 'Ration' books for all citizens of Monticello. It was all families, not citizens. These were coupons to buy sugar and gas during the Second World War.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Gregory and wife, Kay of Bullard, TX and David Gregory of Dallas, TX; one grandson, Bart Gregory and two great-grandchildren, Kaylee Gregory and Mack Gregory, all of Monticello; one brother, Byron Scogin of Millen, GA.