Ruth McBride, daughter of the late William Prentiss Roberts and Letha Mofield Roberts, was born on June 12, 1928 in Dexter and departed this life on February 19, 2017 at the Southeast Health of Stoddard County at the age of 88.

Mrs. McBride was an insurance adjuster for All State, and was a resident of Dexter.

On January 20, 1953, she was united in marriage to Bob McBride in Piggott, Arkansas.  Mr. McBride preceded her in death on February 4, 1997.

She is survived by two sons, Bob McBride of Waukegan, Illinois and Gary and his wife Brenda McBride of Waukegan, Illinois; by one daughter, Bonnie and her husband Roy Stafford of Dexter; by one brother, Walter Roberts of St. Louis; by one sister, Fleecie Boone of Flint, Michigan; by nine grandchildren, Ryan McBride, Mike McBride, Kate Johnson, Tiffany McBride, Taylor McBride, Molly Mooty, Amy McBride, Tony Stafford and Kevin Stafford;  by 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by six brothers, Bob Roberts, James Roberts, Doyle Roberts, William Roberts, Marvin Roberts and Dave Roberts and by one sister, Belva Arnold.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, February 24, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, February 24, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. 

Interment will be conducted at a later date in Hagy Cemetery.