Ruby Dell Taylor McConnell, daughter of the late Robert Speer and Annie Speer, was born on November 12, 1912 in Antoine, Arkansas and died at the age of 100 on February 6, 2013 at the Winchester Place in Bernie.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dexter and a resident of Dexter.

On December 21, 1932 she was united in marriage to Carl Taylor in Delight, Arkansas.  They were married for fifty-four years.  Mr. Taylor preceded her in death on February 25, 1987.  In 1997 she was united in marriage to Paul McConnell who preceded her in death.

She is survived by one son, Wendell (Patricia) Taylor of Clemson, South Carolina; by one daughter, Rebecca (Wayne) Crippen of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Susan (Nadim) Aziz of Clemson, South Carolina, Steve (Lisa) Crippen of Chaffee, Missouri and Michelle (David) Dalton of Grenada, Mississippi; by ten grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren

Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by one son, Carl R. Taylor Jr. and by one brother, Orville S. Speer.

The family would like to extend special thanks to the Winchester Place staff and Preferred Hospice in Dexter for their loving care and friendship for Mrs. Ruby McConnell.

A graveside service will be conducted on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at the Dexter Cemetery with Rev. Roger Kiepe officiating. 

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.