Barbara Louise Faull Ruby, 86, of South Charleston, West Virginia, passed peacefully after a long battle with dementia on September 5, 2025, at Meadowbrook Acres Nursing Center, Charleston, WV.

She was born November 24,1938 in Portage, PA.  She was as raised in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia as her father was a coal mining engineer.  She attended Cumberland Township and graduated from East Bank High School in 1957.  She completed medical assistant/secretary in Cleveland OH in 1958.  She worked for Dr. Grubb, then at Union Carbide before becoming a homemaker.  She enjoyed her many crafts and hobbies which included road racing her triumph, boating, camping, fishing, golfing, sewing, leather crafting, needlepoint, folk art, tole painting, China painting, beading, wire wrapping and jewelry making.  She was honored to have two hand painted China ornaments displayed at the Smithsonian Institute.  She volunteered with the Coast Guard Auxiliary in Charleston, WV before she and her husband retired in North Carolina.  There she volunteered with the Ocean Isle Beach Rescue Squad.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, John B Ruby, Jr,; her son, John B Ruby, III; parents, Albion and Hazel Faull; brothers, Jack Faull and Arthur Faull; sisters, Virginia Runion, Patricia Robinette and Vivian Bragg.

She is survived by her daughter, Barbara “Bobbie” (Craig) Morton; grandchildren, Nikki (Adam) Hackney and Michael (Hollie) Smith; seven great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and friends.

A graveside service to Honor the Life of Barbara will be held at 11 am, Saturday, September 20, 2025 in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston.

Online condolences and memories may be shared by visiting www.snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the obituary. Arrangements are in care of Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston.