RUBY FOWLER POE

LAMAR- A memorial service to remind everyone that for her it was "Never good-bye, but see you later" and to celebrate her life will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, at Lamar First Christian Church for Ruby Janet Willet Fowler Poe, 84, Lamar, who died Saturday evening, June 17, 2017, surrounded by family at her home. Burial will follow in Lake Cemetery.

Condolences may be shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include her husband, Wayne E. Poe, of the home; sons, Perry Fowler and wife Loretta, Lamar, William Kump, Goodland, Kan. and Frederick Camp and wife Emily, Mountain Home, Ark.; daughters, Terri Limberg and Sally Hart, both of Lamar; stepsons, Ronald Poe, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Robert Poe, Joplin and John Alderman and wife Tracy, Bowie, Texas; stepdaughters, Rachel Poe, Columbia, Mo. and Robin Burton, DeQuincy, La.; daughter-in-law, Susan Minich, Kansas City, Mo.; brothers, Marvin Willet and Gaylord Willet and wife Pam, both of Lamar; sister, Pauline Nicklaus, Clarksville, Ark.; her grandblessings, Wesley, Whitney and Jordan Hart, Teisha Manka, Flint Limberg, Jr., Jamie Gishwiller, Nita and Shannon Fowler and Heather Pingleton and her great-grandblessings, Ezekiel, Kloee, Azariah, Annabelle Ruby, Chaz, Kara, Brianna, Lillian, Kamron, Haylee, Jeremy and Jazsmin.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, Gene, Bob, Eddie and Melvin Willet; five infant grandbabies; a son-in-law, Flint Limberg, Sr., and a stepdaughter-in-law, Penny Poe.

Mrs. Poe was born Nov. 20, 1932, in the Newport community of Barton County to Earl and Nora (Archer) Willet. In addition to always being devoted to her family, she was an entrepreneur extraordinaire. Known as the Lamar Golddigger, she acquired, appraised and sold jewelry, antiques and collectibles for many years. A talented seamstress, she made clothing, dolls, aprons, quilts and costumes for family, friends and church groups. She grew beautiful flower gardens and appreciated the simple pleasures of bird watching and drives in the country. Her spirits could always be lifted by music and she loved to dance. She was an excellent cook and her home was always welcoming to family and the many friends of her children who also called her “Mom”. Her greatest joy came from time spent with family, especially her grandblessings and great-grandblessings.

She married Freddie Fowler, Jr. on May 7, 1956 and they shared nearly 36 years before his death on March 29, 1993. She married Wayne E. Poe on March 23, 1996.