Ruby Candace (Pruett) Elsass, 101, of Rector died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at Kennett Healthcare.

Born Jan. 28, 1904, in Clay County to the late William Earl Pruett and Judy Belle (Province) Pruett, she was a homemaker, a lifelong member of the community and a member of the Rector First United Methodist Church. She was married to Charles Eugene Elsass on July 29, 1922.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; an infant child; two brothers, Carl Pruett and Martin Pruett, and two nephews, Bill Cope and Ralph Pruett.

Survivors include one sister, Mildred Cope of Marmaduke; two nephews, Don Pruett and Bill Pruett, and one niece, Shirley Blakemore.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Rev. Larry Martineau officiating. Burial was in Woodland Heights Cemetery with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.