Ruby Dowda

Margaret "Ruby Nell" Elliott Dollar Dowda, age 91, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on April 30, 2017. She was born on January 14, 1926 to the late Mr. Peter Jaffett Elliott and Mrs. Lorraine Bradford Elliott. Ruby Nell was also preceded in death by her brother, Hollier Elliott, also known as, "Uncle Bo"; her husband Bertis Veldon Dollar who passed away in 1992 and her husband, Delmer Dowda who passed away in 2011; children, Janice Dollar White, Lisa Lorraine Dollar, Jeanne Dollar Bailey, Kim Elizabeth Dollar; great grandchild, Palmer White; great-great grandchildren, Noah Watson and Andy Watson. Ruby was a beautiful, true southern lady. She loved flowers, gardening, hosting parties and going to social events. She was a long-time member of Lakewood Baptist Church and the Cheerful Gardeners Club. Ruby leaves behind her loving children, Theresa Cartee (Stan) and Stephen Elliott Dollar (Linda); a host of grandchildren, Cindy Wachs Turner, Thomas White IV (Tommy), Matthew White, Stephanie Dollar Molina, Lauren Dollar Buckley,, Elliott Browning Dollar, Brian O'Neal Noble and Levi Noble; great grandchildren, Jami Tatum, Abbey Wachs, Joey Wachs, Myah Molina, Gabriella Molina, Makenna Buckley, Ronan Buckley, William Noble, Wyatt Noble, Destiny Noble, Harley, Noble, Melody Noble. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 2nd at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The funeral for Ruby will be held on Wednesday, May 3rd at Jefferson Memorial's Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Burial will immediately follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.