Ruby Hulene Wheeler

Ruby Hulene Wheeler, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away July 27, 2019. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on April 15, 1928 to the late Thomas Nugent Martindale and Evie Pearl Allen Martindale. Ruby retired as a Child Support Officer for the Attorney General in the State of Texas. Ruby was a diehard Dallas Cowboy fan. She enjoyed he outdoors and going to her camp in Burkeville, Texas. She loved playing Bingo and was a baby doll collector. Ruby loved to travel and loved to go to the casinos. She had a giving heart and loved sharing her time and possessions with others.
Those left to cherish Ruby’s memory are her children, Jeanette Armstrong and her husband, Danny of Montgomery, Donna Gaugh and her husband, Danny of Conroe, Kim Broussard and her husband, Curtis of Port Arthur, and Tammy Cruthirds and her husband, Brandon of Burkeville; her daughter-in-law, Dian Wheeler of Montgomery; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and she is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and close friends. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Ruby is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elmer M. Wheeler; her sons, Danny and Tommy Wheeler; 2 sisters, Mae Black and Mary Ann Bailey; her brother, Thomas Arthur Martindale; and her grandson, Jason Gaugh.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Allen Anglin officiant. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.