Ruby Faye Reynolds, 87, of Greenville passed away October 29, 2010 at Legend Greencrest Healthcare. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John Tate officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.
Faye was born 12-11-1922 in Quinlan to John Willie “Duff” Vance and Mary Ellen “Bunt” Davis Vance. On April 21, 1956, she married Joe Reynolds in Greenville. He preceded her in death on January 5, 1989.
Faye worked in the Air Force Civil Service during WWII at McCook AFB, Nebraska. She attended college at East Texas State Teachers College. She was a member of Central Christian Church where she was active during the 1960’s through the 1980’s, and she was also very active in Bridge and Shanghai groups. She was also a member of the Greenville Aesthetic Club. Faye was a retired salesperson and homemaker. A loving and supportive wife and mother, Faye brought great joy and care to everyone she encountered.
Her survivors include her son Steve Reynolds of New Orleans; sisters Eva Lea Carter of Quinlan and Katy Hurse of Greenville; and brother Charles Vance of Greenville.
She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Susan J. Reynolds on December 16, 1988.
Pallbearers will be Steve Reynolds, Chip Vance, Jeff Hurse, James Carter, Gary Hurse, and Tommy Wrenn.
The family requests memorials be made to the charity of your choice in memory of Faye.
