Ella Ruth

Dubose

Ella Ruth DuBose was born in Pachuta, Mississippi to Sam Wesley McGee Jr., and Katie Mae McGee on September 20, 1930. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans, LA then began working at Villa Marie Facility. She returned to Pachuta and joined Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of Rev. Ooten.

Ruth was united in holy matrimony with Isaac DuBose on July 7, 1951 in Quitman, MS. Ruth worked as a caretaker for numerous years then became a hairdresser prior to becoming a full time homemaker. This union was blessed with two daughters.

The Army stationed Isaac at Fort Leonard Wood, MO., where he retired and both became founding members of Greater Community Baptist Church. Ruth was a deaconess, taught Sunday School, Bible School, participated in the Hospitality Ministry, Young at Heart social group and was an usher and Mother of the church. She joined the NCO Wives Club which was an organization dedicated to giving back to the community. She taught English to individuals who moved to the United States that needed to learn English as a second language. Ruth loved to
cook and was well known for her famous chicken and dumplings, peach cobbler and pound cakes.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Isaac DuBose, mother and father Sam Wesley McGee, Jr., and Katie Mae McGee, brothers John Robert McGee, Sam McGee and sisters Etta Lee Gordon, Lillie Mae Jordan and one granddaughter Jominique Honey.

Her beautiful life will forever be cherished by her two daughters, Edna Ruth Frye (Harold) and Eretta Armentha (Joshua) Honey, seven grandchildren, Candida
DuBose, Harold Jr. (Kezza) Frye, Marcus Frye, Minjonique (Enoche) Honey, Jeffrey (Aurora) Frye, Johnny (Ashley) Frye and LaShundra (Damonte) Honey, ten great-grandchildren, Ariana Frye, Jorydan DuBose, Harold Frye III, Joshua, Jeannetta and Joretta Honey, Damario Rhodes, Ace and Kairo Frye and Brielle Frye, two brother in laws, Harry DuBose, Willie DuBose and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.