Ruby Ellen (nee Jarrett) Keene, 88, of Aurora , went to rest in the arms of the Lord on Nov. 19, 2024.
She was born April 10, 1936, in Lackie, W. Va., a daughter of the late Jacob and Cloie (nee Martin) Jarrett.
Ruby Ellen was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Community Church, Chesterland.
She was a devoted wife and homemaker who loved her children.
She also worked a number of years at the Heather Hill Nursing Home in Chardon.
Ruby Ellen is survived by her son Norm (wife Dee) Keene, of Aurora; daughter-in-law, Renee Keene, of Hiram; brother Alvin (wife Mary) Jarrett, Georgia; sister Lois Clark, of Indiana; brother Rollin Jarrett, of Ohio; and sister-in-law, Mary Jo Jarrett, of Ohio; grandchildren, April and Adam Keene, Jennifer (Keene) Malone and Ronald Keene Jr.; great-grandchildren, Zachary, Sophia and Jackson, Conner, and Max; and many extended family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Burie E. Keene, on Oct. 24, 2013; son Ronald Ryan Keene, on Jan. 22, 2022; parents, Jacob and Cloie Jarrett; and sisters Geneva, Fern, Melba, Juanita and Doris; and brothers Charles, Daniel and Roger.
Calling hours will be Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, from 2-4 p.m., at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon.
A graveside service will be held Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Hambden Township Cemetery, 9891 Old State Road. For those attending, please meet at the cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Chardon. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.burrservice.com.
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