Ruby Jewel Swopes Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Ruby Jewel Swopes (North Chicago, Illinois), born in Dumas, Arkansas, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Ruby Jewel left this world on May 11, 2025 at the age of 81, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruby Jewel Swopes to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Fred Pittman Jr. and Erma Lee Mayfield; and her siblings, Ladell Bland, Hattie Lamar Blunt and Dorothy Spraglin.
She is survived by: her daughters, Alexis Swopes (Wendolyn), Wendolyn Swopes and Jacqueline Deberry (Charles); her grandchildren, Nicole Deberry, Anna Deberry and Bradley Deberry; and her siblings, Wadell Bland, Levell Bland, Mark Mayfield (Rosalind), Shirley Hampton (Ernest) of Jacksonville, Letha Washington of Pine Bluff, Lisa Caselberry (Mark) of Prairie View, Sherby Pittman and Bobbie Louis Pittman of Arkansas. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, extended relatives and friends.
