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Ruby Clark Wood

Ruby Clark Wood, 90 of Dumas passed away July 12, 2017 in Dumas. Born August 11, 1926 in Conway, Arkansas she was the daughter of the late, Vernon Ira Clark, SR and Ruby Pearl Shaw Clark. Her parents, husband and one son Ben O. Wood and one brother, Robert James Clark and one sister, Rable Vaden all preceded her in death. Ruby moved to Dumas in 1944 from Centerville, Arkansas. Ruby married Thomas Riley Wood on November 13, 1948. Member of Rankin Chapel Baptist Church and Democrat Central Committee of Desha County, Arkansas. Survivors are two sons, Tommy Lynn Wood of Monticello and Jimmy Edward Wood of Monticello and two daughters, Ruby Ann Montigue of Pickles Gap, Arkansas and Bonita Yount of Monticello. Three brothers, V.I. Clark, JR of West Monroe, Mississippi, Pat Clark of Dumas and Gerald F. Clark of Bozier City, Louisiana, two sisters, Elizabeth Goad of Dumas and Martha Southard of Hot Springs, Arkansas, 22 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation held from 3-4 p.m., Friday, July 14, 2017 at Griffin Funeral Home with funeral services following at 4 p.m. with Rev. Lewis Branson and Rev. Monty Meek officiating. Arrangements are by Griffin Funeral Home, Dumas, guest book www.griffinfh.com.

Published July 14, 2017

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