Ruby B. Banegas

Ruby B. Banegas, 93, of Summerville, SC, wife of Lester Banegas entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 8, 2018. Her Funeral Service will be held Friday, October 12, 2018, in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road at 12:00 pm. Interment, Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Ruby was born September 14, 1925 in Mars Hill, NC, daughter of the late Harve Coates and the late Velna Robinson Coates. She was a member of Deer Park Baptist Church.

She is survived by daughter, Debra Anne Banegas (Rick) of Summerville, SC; brother, John Coates (Catherine) of Asheville, NC; two sisters, Lois Allman of Asheville, NC and Betty Hipps (Horace) of Isle Of Palms, SC; daughter-in-law, Sonja Banegas of LaCrosse, WI; grandchildren: Timothy Banegas (Patricia) of LaCrosse, WI, Connie Burns (Jeffrey) of James Island, SC, Caroline Gore (Shawn) and Kellie Gebhardt (Rick) of Summerville, SC, Rick Wall (Holly) of Jacksonville, FL, Emily McMorrow (Michael) of Panama City, FL, Laurie Nicholson, Middleton, WI and Tia Hrudka, West Salem, WI; and seven great-grandchildren: Kylie and Matthew Gore, Elizabeth, Caroline and Mary Katherine Gebhardt, Ella and Adalyn McMorrow. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lester Banegas; son, Jerry Banegas; brothers, JB Coates and Herbert Coates and sister, Hazel Bradley.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Charleston Animal Society, 2455 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC, 29406 www.CharlestonAnimalSociety.org.