Ruby Morine Roper, age 82, of McKinney, Texas, passed away February 3, 2018. Ruby was born October 13, 1935, in McKinney, Texas, to Jesse E. and Ova (Deboe) Garza. She married Wilburn A. Roper in McKinney. Ruby was an employee with the McKinney ISD until her retirement. She was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her sons, Doug Roper and wife, Kim of McKinney, Texas and Randy Roper of Windom, Texas; daughters, Terry Searcy and husband, John of McKinney, Kendra Burgess and husband, Tony of Dalton, Georgia, Sandy Hardesty and husband, Don of McKinney, and Wendy Biggs and husband, Kenny of Allen, Texas; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous other loving relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W. A. Roper, parents, Jesse and Ova Garza, sister, Lola Jones, and great-grandson, Jesse Mooney.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen.