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Ruby Edgerton Kennedy, 89, of St. Joseph, Mo, passed away on June 6, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 11, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Danny Vinson. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, June 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Ruby was born in Orange, Sept. 8, 1924, to Joseph T. and Callie (Curl) Edgerton, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Amos Mullins, the father of her two children, Evelyn and Linda, and husbands, Rex C. Clark, and Elmer Dean “Bo” Kennedy; her beloved brothers, Jodie Edgerton, Charlie Edgerton, Johnny Edgerton, Henry Edgerton, and Bobby Edgerton; beloved sisters, Rosa Mae Edgerton, Marvelene Hutchens, Peggy Moore, Barbara Holmes, and Betty Tarver.

She is survived by her two daughters, Evelyn Kallauner and husband Larry of St. Joseph, Linda Sue Horsman and husband David of Eagle, ID.; brothers, James Edgerton of Weatherford, Jack Edgerton and wife, Juanita of Spring, Donald Edgerton and wife, Lupe of Call, Gabriel Villanoueva and wife, Velma of Bridge City, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is also survived by four grandchildren, Reyna Kallauner of Simpsonvillve, S.C., Carrie Rudolph of Pocatello, ID., Devin Kallauner and fiancée Katie Wyland, of St. Joseph, and Todd Horsman and wife, Jerlene, of Eagle; and three great- granddaughters, Jillian Rudolph of Boise, ID., Jocelynn Kallauner of St. Joseph, and Shelby Kallauner of St. Joseph.

Mother requested honorary pallbearers grandons, Devin Kallauner and Todd Horsman; and requested nephews, Matt Steele, Chuck Steele, Dallen Tarver, Felipe Edgerton, David Villanoueva, and Jimmy Young.