Ruby Lavene (Lewis) Moremen went to be with the Lord on Monday at 11:00 am. She passed away peacefully in her own bed after 96 years and 11 months on this Earth. She is now singing her favorite song "In the Garden" in the eternal garden. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday February 19th 2012 at Lohman Funeral Home Day tona. The family will receive guests from 12:00 pm until the time of service at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow at Daytona Memorial Park Cemetery. She was a loving wife until her husband passed away in 1982 and never remarried. When her children were younger she transported the boys to practices and games in many different sports and organizations. After the kids grew up she worked at Halifax Hospital in Daytona and later transferred to West Volusia Hospital in Deland when they moved from Holly Hill to Deland. When her husband Carter Moremen died she spent much time with her only daughter who lived nearby. Together they walked in the neighborhood drank coffee and swam in her swimming pool almost daily. After Carter's death the pool became the center of activity for many family gatherings and most of the grand children great grand children and great great grandchild learned to swim in there. The older she got the more she became the life of the party with her great sense of humor and "Rubyisms". She could rival Yogi Berra with sayings like the time one of her sons was taking a nap on her sofa on a Saturday. She said to him "you need to get up most people work on their day off". She was born in Hortense Ga. On March 28 1915 to George and Ella Lewis who preceded her in death. Her family moved to Holly Hill when she was 9 years old. She attended Mainland High School and her senior year she did not return after the Christmas break as she decided to marry Samuel Carter Moremen Sr. Two regrets that she had in life were that her husband passed away 6 months before their 50th anniversary. The other was that she did not finish school her senior year and get her diploma. We were able to get the principal at Mainland High School to award her an honorary diploma from the school board due to her life experiences on her 90th birthday. At that time she was still independent doing house cleaning cooking keeping her checkbook and even doing her own income taxes. Until the day she died she could still sing both verses of the Mainland fight song.She was the last of her seven sisters and four brothers to pass away. All of her brothers and sisters-in- laws also predeceased her with the exception of her twin brother's wife Shigeko Lewis. She is also survived by her sister in law and husband Rabel Moremen Parson (Harold). She is survived by her daughter Wathena Hogan sons Samuel Carter Moremen Jr (Bea) William Richard Moremen (Cheryl) George Alton Moremen (Susan) and Jeffrey Lewis Moremen (Claudia) and several nieces and nephews. The past 6 months George and Susan became her primary caregivers while living with her and taking care with all her needs along with her other children. She was blessed with 29 grand kids including spouses 22 great grandkids and 1 great great grandson. One other great great grandson is due to be born this week and she had hoped to have a second- five generation picture.
One of her more creative writing grand children summed it up with the following. It depicts how most of them felt. Grandma Ruby as she was most well known was not your average grandma. While she did share all of her earthly blessings the way her many children grandchildren great grandchildren and extended family were most spoiled was with her time. Nearly every minute of every day she gave her live to share with anyone who may have needed a laugh a cry a song or a friend to hangout and share life stories. She was a real treasure and a special gift from God through which all of her family are blessed by being a product of her love and care. She was witty lively happy and singing up until the end of her run. Some say her secret to a long and well lived life was fried foods potato chips and ice cream cones but we know it is evident the life we desire to lead based on her example was her love and faithfulness through Jesus Christ in close relationships with her family. While things here on earth may not be exactly the same without her we celebrate her new life in Eternal Paradise where we imagine her dancing and singing in the Ultimate Garden reunited with all those who had gone home before her. Until we all meet again. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to VITAS Hospice. They were very instrumental in making her final days comfortable. They are located at 2381 Mason Ave. Suite 100 Daytona Beach Fl 32117.Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Daytona Beach. Condolences for the family may be shared at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com