Rubye J. Taylor, 96, of Smithdale, died Oct. 14, 2006, at SilverCross Home. She was born Aug. 23, 1910, in Amite County. She wasthe daughter of Rufus Jones and Georgia Sharp, She was a member ofEbenezer United Methodist Church in McCall Creek. She was also amember of the Independence Homemakers Club.

She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her sonCecil O. Taylor

She is survived by her son, Morie DeLaughter and wife Julian, ofNatchez; her daughters, Nell Smith and husband Sherill, ofSmithdale, Shirley Schaal and husband Allen, of Mt. Pulaski, Ill.,Jonita Hancock and husband Tom, of Smithdale, Bobbie F. Dyess andhusband Jay, of Smithdale, Peggy Hartsfield and husband Jim, ofOxford, her sister; Bernice Brewer, of Smithdale; her 17grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and eightgreat-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews andfriends.

Visitation is Tuesday at Ebenezer U.M.C. from 5 until 9 p.m. andcontinues Wednesday from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. withBro. Joe Felder, Hollis McGehee and Aaron Lamb officiating. Burialwill be in the church cemetery. Jones Family Funeral Services, ofMcComb, is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be great-grandsons. Honorary pallbearers willbe grandsons.

The family requests that memorials be made to Ebenezer CemeteryFund.