Mrs. Ruby Williams McDaniel

March 3, 1916 - February 5, 2020

Ruby Williams McDaniel, 103, went to be with Jesus on February 5, 2020 at Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence, MS. Ruby was born on March 3, 1916 in Pike County, MS to John C. and Vira Williams. She was married for 51 years to J.D. McDaniel of McComb. She worked for many years as a Quality Control Supervisor at Kellwood Manufacturing at the Fernwood Plant. She was a former member of St. Andrews Methodist Church in McComb and current member of First Baptist Church in Florence. She loved her church family and her Sunday School Class. Along with her parents and her husband, Mrs. McDaniel is also preceded in death by her sisters, Aline Williams, Velma Smith, and her twin sister, Pearl Brewer; brothers, Cecil, John, and Jesse Williams; and half-brothers, Darius, Ruben, and Zeb Williams. Ruby is survived by her daughter, Peggy (Lamar) Smith of Florence; grandchildren, Kevin (Lisa) Smith of Nashville, TN, Kathy (Steven) Reed of Madison, and Karen (Jeremy) Loden of Brandon; great grandchildren, Brandon Smith, Brian (Mary Jayne) Reed, Claire Reed, Conner Loden, Hannah Loden, and Jase Loden; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will start at 9:00 a.m. on February 15, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with funeral services to follow at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb. The family would like to thank her caregivers the past three years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Food Pantry of First Baptist Church of Florence.