Ruby Jean Percer

Ruby Jean Percer, age 99, died peacefully on Monday, November 17, 2014. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 25, 1915. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mack H. and Lillie Stocks Percer. After high school, she worked as a bookkeeper for several companies. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by sisters, Virginia Spore and Margaret Huckabee; brothers, Mack Percer and Snowden Percer. She enlisted in the United States Army in November 1942 with the WAAC Signal Corp in World War II, and in 1943 she transferred to the WAC, where she obtained the rank of First Lieutenant until she was honorable discharged for her service to her country in 1946, having received the American Campaign Medal, Women’s Army Corp Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and the Honorable Service Lapel Button. After leaving the military, Ruby worked 30 years for Mutual of Omaha as a claims auditor in Memphis, and the last 3 years of her career with Mutual of Omaha at the home office in Nebraska. Before moving to Griffin, Georgia she lived in Athens, Georgia and attended the Prince Ave Baptist Church and was a member and former Primary Sunday School Teacher at Speedway Terrace Baptist Church in Memphis and after moving to Griffin, she became a member of the First Baptist Church, Griffin, Georgia. Ruby loved missions and was a strong supporter of the Atlanta Braves. Ruby’s greatest gift was being a prayer warrior and caring for her whole family, moving from family member’s home to other family members that needed her in helping and caring for them and their children. She became affectionately known to everyone, not just her family, but throughout the communities that she lived as “AUNT RUBY”. Her memory will forever be treasured by her nieces, nephews and their families. Aunt Ruby is survived by, nephew Richard Spore, Jr; nephew, Martin Huckabee; niece, Jean Huckabee Moore and her husband Paul; niece, Wanda Holtam and her husband, Ashley; niece, Ruby Ann Frechette and her husband Richard. There will be a graveside service on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 11:00 am where she will be buried with her parents and other family members in the Memphis Memorial Park, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, Tennessee.

Ruby Jean Percer

May 25, 1915 - November 17, 2014