Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 9/6/2008
Winston-Salem NC

CLEMMONS - Mrs. Ruby Hartman Lakey, 85, of Clemmons, passed away
on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at her daughters home in Sandy Ridge,
NC. She was born in Forsyth County December 15, 1922 to Bessie Williard
Hartman and Elgin Francis Hartman. She was an active member of Salem
Baptist Church for 65 years where she taught Sunday school, worked as a
department superintendent, worked in the nursery and traveled with the
DMA's. Mrs. Lakey was preceded in death by her husband, James Edison
Lakey. She is survived by her children, James of Winston-Salem, Michael
of Clemmons, Allen and Virginia of Winston-Salem, Barton and Debbie of
Winston-Salem, Barbara and Jerry Byerly of Sandy Ridge and David and
Sharman of Clemmons. Mrs. Lakey left behind 14 grandchildren and 23
great grandchildren. Her surviving siblings are Donald Hartman, Robert
Hartman, John W. Hartman of Clemmons, Lawrence Hartman of Lewisville,
Betty Gautier of Pinnacle, Mary Smith of Winston-Salem and Anne Mustin of
Clemmons and a multitude of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will
be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Salem Baptist Church with Dr. Howard
Wilburn and the Rev. Floyd Boles officiating. Interment will follow in
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8
p.m. Saturday at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be sent to Salem Baptist Church, Capital Campaign Fund,
429 S. Broad St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Online condolences may be
sent to www.hayworth-miller.com