Ruby Bennett, 87, of Madison, NC passed Thursday, October 13, 2022. Public viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Perry Spencer Funeral Home, Madison, NC. The family will receive friends at New Light Refuge Temple Way of the Cross Church, Madison, NC, Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. with her Homegoing Celebration beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Collins Cemetery, Madison, NC.

An outstanding woman(mother,grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend) answered to God's call on Thursday morning, October 13, 2022. Ruby Pauline Lowe Bennett, the daughter of the late Annie Beatrice Joyner Lowe and Willie Andrew Lowe, was born May 24, 1935 in Rockingham County.

During her youth, she attended Hayes Chapel and Simmons Grove Church. She later joined New Light Refuge Church and was a faithful membe4r until her health failed. She sang in the Gospel Chorus and was a Pastor's Aide. Although she wasn't on the Willing Worker Committee, she was a willing worker doing whatever she could to help other auxiliaries in their endeavors.

Ruby also received her formal education at Hayes Chapel Colored School. She spent most of her life working in the textile industry (Gainers Hosiery, Burlington Industries and Liberty Embroidery). She also worked at Kobe Copper in housekeeping. Ruby was a lifetime caretaker but was employed via Heavenly Healthcare where she received an "Outstanding Caregiver" award. To know Ruby, was to love Ruby. She had a hand in raising several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was loving, generous, kind, caring and forever doing and giving of her time and herself to others.

Ruby married the late William Paul Bennett in 1951. To this union, four children was born, Robert, Ruby, Janet and Barry.

She was also preceded in death by three of her siblings, Willie Andrew Lowe, Virginia Lowe Frazier Mack, Mattie Lowe Hayes, her son, Robert Paul (Meany) Bennett and grandson, Shawn Leman Lowe. She was also preceded in death by her dearest friend, Quemella Purcell.

Her fondest memories will forever go on in the lives of her children; Ruby "Deany" Bennett Lowe (Bobby) of Madison, NC, Janet B. Saunders of Reidsville, NC and Barry Bennett (Wanda) of Zebulon, NC. four grandchildren, Jerry Lowe of Jacksonville, NC, Telisa Lowe of Eden, NC, Lakeisha Bennett of Reidsville, NC, Jessica Bennett of High Point, NC, six great grandchildren; Shakeisha Lowe, Na'Tahj Dalton, Dominique Lowe, Keyamone Lowe, AniYah Bennett, Jeanelle Broady, sisters; Carolyn Tucker (Jimmy) of Whitsett, NC and Glenda Gooch (James) of Creedmoor, NC, brothers; Dewey Lowe of Browns Summit, NC, Walter Lowe (Linda) of Madison, NC, Lonie Lowe of Madison, NC and D. Wayne Lowe (Gloria) of Madison, NC, daughter-in-law; Ethel Mae Bennett, forty nieces, and nephews and a multitude of great-nieces and nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Ruby also embraced her son, Paul's stepchildren as her own grandchildren, Sherman Adams (Clenette) of Greensboro, NC, Bobby Lee Adams of Walnut Cove, NC and Carolyn A. Graves of Eden, NC.