Pendleton - Ruby J. Davie, age 78 of Pendleton, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2006 at Willowbrook Terrace.
A Funeral service for Mrs. Davie will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in the chapel at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton.
Burial will be at Olney Cemetery.
The fifth of eleven children, Mrs. Davie was born May 26, 1927, to Iva and Charles Housman in Anna, Illinois.
She graduated with highest honors from Anna-Jonesboro High School in 1945.
In 1946, she married William T. Arnold in Anna, Illinois.
They moved to Pendleton, Oregon in 1951.
They had two children, Deborah and Theresa.
She later married Donald Davie and they were married until his death in 1986.
She had been employed by the State of Oregon for 44 years.
She was best know for her work as Personnel Coordinator at Oregon Training Center.
After her retirement it was said it took seven people to replace her.
Mrs. Davie had many passions, she loved politics was committed to supporting the Democratic Party and had volunteered her time in elections for Bill Clinton and John Kitzhaber.
She loved her home and was an avid gardener who was recipient of the "Yard of the Month" award several times.
She loved being a grandmother, and Christmas was her favorite time of the year.
Mrs. Davie was a history and biography enthusiast.
She subscribed to Time magazine from the time she was in high school.
She loved fishing, dancing, watching movies, reading and shopping.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Davie and four sisters, Ruthie, Alice, Reba and Mable.
Survivors include sisters, Millie and Lela, both of Anna, Illinois, and Mary of Prescott Valley, Arizona; brothers; Charles of Carbondale, Illinois, Claude of Searcy, Arkansas; and Robert of Wheatfield, Indiana;
Stepson, Odell Arnold of Milton-Freewater; daughters, Deborah Everett of Pendleton and Theresa Fredrickson of Boise; six grandchildren,
Nicole McLouth, Michael Taylor, Eric Taylor, Erin Taylor, Matthew Everett and Vincent Fredrickson, one great-grandson, stepson Richard Davie;
and stepdaughters, Kay, Linda, Jackie and Susan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 922 of Pendleton.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements.