Ruby Lee Titus

Wasilla resident Mrs. Ruby Lee Titus, 80, passed away Jan. 6 from complications after suffering a stroke at her home in Wasilla.

Ruby was born June 3, 1929 to Simon and Luella (Lightfoot) Henry in Beaumont, Texas. She resided in Oakland, Calif., where she was the owner and operator of Ruby T’s Soul Food Kitchen and Catering from 1965 to 1970. In 1970, Ruby moved to Anchorage, where she continued operating Ruby T’s in Anchorage from 1982 to 1984. She was an excellent cook and avid bingo player at Northern Lights Bingo and Tudor Road Bingo in Anchorage.

Ruby was a resident of Wasilla for the last two years. She was a member of the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Palmer and former member of the Greater Friendship and Shiloh Baptist Churches in Anchorage.

Ruby is survived by her daughter, Etta Bradley and her spouse, Edward Stores of Wasilla; grandchildren, Eldridge Bradley and family, Elgin Bradley, Eldrae Bradley and her fiancé, Stephen McGee, Elicia Small and her husband, Terrell Small all of Wasilla; her beloved great-grandson, King L. J. Small of Wasilla, nephew, Donell Polk and his wife, Vernitta Polk and family all of Wasilla; 13 great-grandchildren of Anchorage and Tennessee; two great-great-grandchildren of Anchorage; and sister, Ella V. Turner and family of California. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Gertrude Pena and Melvie Jean Rigsby; nephew, Gregory Polk; and former spouses, Gilbert Freeman and James “Goat” Titus.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Valley Funeral Home, 151 East Herning Ave. in Wasilla. Viewing will be held one hour prior to services. Pastor Jessie Mitchell will officiate. A celebration of Ruby’s life will immediately follow the services at the family home in Wasilla.

The family wishes to thank Mat-Su Medical Center and Home Health Care nurses for the excellent care they provided to Ruby.

Arrangements were by the Valley Funeral Home and Crematory.