Ruby Rachel Hanson

IN LOVING MEMORY OF RUBY RACHEL (SMITH) HANSON   Ruby Smith Hanson of Fairhope went joined the Heavenly host Friday, August 2, 2019, surrounded by family and friends in Fairhope. She was born in Jones County, Mississippi, September 29, 1924, and graduated from Foley High School in 1943. She married her true love, Paul Hanson, in 1943, who preceded her in death June 25, 1985. To this union she leaves to cherish her memories her son, Dan Hanson and wife Debbie, Fairhope; and daughter Janis McMaster and husband Michael (predeceased), Memphis. She also leaves her grandchildren, Paul David Hanson, Mobile; Rachael Beuers and husband Martin, Germany; Preston Hanson and wife Carly, Fairhope; Michael McMaster, Jr. and wife Lauren, Colorado Springs; Brooke Kelley and husband Stephen, Memphis; and great-grandchildren, Alex and Julius Hanson, Mobile; Elizabeth Safley, Germany; Georgialee, and Paul Safley, Fairhope; Lilly Hanson, Gulf Shores; Charlotte and Gracie McMaster, Colorado Springs; and Reese and Aiden Kelley, Memphis. Ruby was an active member of First Baptist Church, Fairhope. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. The family would like to extend a special thanks her caregivers – Pat Stancliff, Victoria Dixon, Shirley Dixon, and Dr. and Mrs. Carmen Perkins -- for the attention and love they have shown these past five years; and to Springhill Hospice for superb care in her final months. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 2:00pm at the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope. The family will receive friends on Monday from 1:00pm until time of the service. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, to please make donations to First Baptist Church of Fairhope.   ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY, 19698 GREENO RD., FAIRHOPE, AL.  36532 (251) 990-7775 #