My grandma, Ruby Allene Degase Taber Satterfield, went home to be with her lord at her home with family by her side August 1, 2022 at 93 years old. She was born April 23, 1929 in Squires Mo to Lige and Lela (Wise) Degase.
To quote Ruby, “I was dealt some good cards, being born in the Ozarks, having the best parents of anyone, especially a Christian mother, and having a precious Aunt Audree.” Ruby was converted at an early age under Aunt Audree Degase’s Pentecostal ministry and baptized in the waters of Little Creek. She later attended Clark church with Pastor and friend Mark Degase. Her favorite scripture is the Lord’s prayer, Psalms 23. In her 93 years she endured many things most would not realize, the Great Depression, several wars, threat of the Cold War, and surviving the loss of loved ones.
Her empathy for everyone she knew is how she was known and will be remembered by everyone who was lucky enough to know her. Her and her sisters are so compassionate they never had an argument in childhood or as best friends raising their families just down the road from each other. She was so loved that her grandkids Jessica and Joseph were blessed to be able to become her caregivers in her later years. She was much than a grandmother to her grandkids and helped raise all of them, they affectionately called her Mom. She had a special connection with her 2 great grandkids.
She was a long time contributor of her “items” Little Creek to the Douglas County Herald as she loved writing. She complied many stories to go along with a genealogy her daughter Karen complied of the Degase family. She later started a book she called, “My Story.” She enjoyed keeping in touch with old friends and the new friends she made when she learned facebook.
She loved her family, friends, and lord passionately. She loved quilting and sewing and spent years sharing this love with her family and dear friends of the Nimble Thimble Quilting club. When most teenagers have better things to do, her granddaughter Nik spent a couple summers with her and the nimble thimble ladies learning to piece and hand quilt. She loved her garden and continued to can foods out of the 3 gardens.
Ruby married Joe D. Taber April 9th 1952. They were blessed with 5 children they loved very much.
She graduated from Ava high school in 1947 and attended 2 years of college at SMSU where she became a teacher. She started teaching at Barefoot school, a 1 room schoolhouse, in Taney county close to Joe’s family. They later bought a farm on little creek which we lovingly call Degase hollar! When they moved, she traded schools to teach at another 1 room schoolhouse Clark school before she retired to milk cows and raise the kids.
Ruby was married to Joe D Taber for 39 years before he went home to the lord on March 28 1991.
Ruby married Charles Robert Satterfield September 5 1992, he passed away on September 17 2021. She loved the 9 step-children and grandchildren she accepted as her own through this marriage.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, son-in-law Jim Allred, brother-in-law Newt Delp, and youngest son Kasey Taber. Special friends Hester Tidwell, Lorene Maloney, and Betty Burton (who was extra special because of all the help she gave mom and daddy and the rest of the family as a Little Creek neighbor).
Ruby is survived by her 4 children and spouses, son Kevin wife Donna Taber, daughter Kim Taber, daughter Karen husband Greg Evans, son Aaron Burr wife Ruth Taber, son-in-law Bob Weyrauch anddaughter-in-law Terry Taber and family. Her grandchildren Jessica husband Brady Choat, Joseph Taber, Jody Weyrauch, Ruby Lee Weyrauch, Bobby Weyrauch, Nicole wife Ashley Robertson, Jake Evans and family, Dylan Evans, Jeff Lee Taber, Aaron Taber and family, Misty Singh and family, and Amber Satterfield and family. Great grandchild Alli Weyrauch. Sisters Jean husband Jim Frye and family, and Betty Jo Delp and family. Her husband Joe’s “Taber Clan” she loved as her own from Many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins. Special friends Audrey Turner and Sue Hartgraves.
This obituary is compiled of the thoughts and writings Ruby left us. To quote her, “My life and my love is the only legacy I can leave you.” By her request she was cremated, and her ashes will be spread with her beloved Joe and Kasey.There will be a Celebration of Life at Clark Church on a later date for all friends and family. Memorial donations can be made to Clark Church or Fannon Cemetery.
