Monday Evening Obituary

Ruby Fairburn Didone Bedwell Stokes
(September 15, 1928 – December 11, 2011)

A good hard working Christian woman and care giver moved to her heavenly home on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born September 15, 1928 in Lexie, MS, was 83 years of age and a resident of Kentwood. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Friday, and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011. Services conducted by MINISTER. Interment Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa. Survived by husband, Aubrey Stokes, Kentwood; 5 daughters, Pearl Steele, Kentwood, Sue Tucker and husband, Kenny, Huntsville, AL, Barbara Didone, Kentwood, Linda Baker and husband, Don, La Porte, TX and Glenda Williams, Sugar Land, TX; 3 sons, Frank Bedwell and wife, Amy, Kentwood, Earl Didone and wife, Barbara, Crosby, TX and Michael Bedwell and wife, Christina, Marion Junction, AL; 2 sisters, Rose Carlin, Denham Springs and Verlie Ann Reeves, Magnolia, MS; a brother, Preston Fairburn, Tylertown, MS; 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jesse Didone, Sr. and Frank Bedwell; daughter, Marie Coffin; parents, Quinton and Elizabeth Fairburn; brother, Jerome Fairburn; sister, Ola Bezar; 2 sons, Eddie Didone and Jesse Didone, Jr.; grandson, Cory Didone; great-grandson, Ryan Didone. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.