RUBY BERTA LYONS (nee Jackson), resident of Saskatoon SK, passed away March 20, 2013 at 96 years old.

She was born in Galahad, AB on May 29, 1916, the daughter of Lee and Ethel Jackson. Ruby was married to Rev. Clarence Lyons on July 5, 1938. Clarence and Ruby spent their life serving in ministry with the Free Methodist pastoring churches in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, and also worked at Aldersgate College in Moose Jaw, SK. They lived many places and Ruby made all the parsonages feel like home. Pastors in the 40s, 50s, 60s spent much time taking care of their congregation and visitors to the church. Many superintendents and missionaries also enjoyed their hospitality,

Ruby is predeceased by her husband, Clarence, her siblings, Pearl, Opal, Kenneth, Milton and Verna. She is survived by her five children, Marvin (June), Fairview AB, Marilyn (Delmer) Walters, Simcoe ON, Grace (George) Holmen, Milk River AB, Lori (Robert) Caswell, Saskatoon SK, John (Roxanne) Calgary AB, and 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren.

Her funeral was held on Monday, March 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Eden Brook Funeral Home in Calgary, AB with Pastor Ken Burton officiating. Interment at Eden Brook Memorial Gardens.

About a year before her death, Ruby wrote: “I have appreciated every one of you children and I have prayed for each of you. I pray that soon you will read your Bible telling you how much God loves you and that he has plans for you right here, right now. He wants you to live again and enjoy the home he has prepared for us.”