Obituary: Ruby Lucille (Lucy) Amos

Amos Obit PhotoFuneral services for Ruby Lucille (Lucy) Amos, 70 of Athens are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday Sept. 7, 2015 at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Jordan officiating.

Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Park.

Mrs. Amos passed away Sept, 4, 2015 in Tyler.

She was born July 31, 1945 in Palestine to Louis G. and Ruth Gibson Alexander. Lucy was raised in the Lufkin area until she was 8 years old and then moved to Houston and a few years later moved to La Marque where she graduated High School, she then went to work at Galveston State Bank. She married Cecil Wayne Amos in March of 1964 and they made their residence in Texas City. In 1978 the family moved to Visalia, California and lived there for many years moving to Athens in 1999. Lucy was a Christian by faith and and loved studying the healing power of the word of God. She loved to cook and cherished her time spent with her grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Cecil Wayne Amos.

Survivors include her sons Dr. Jeffrey Wayne Amos and spouse Todd Brooks of Laguna Beach, California, Bryan Scott Amos and wife Sarah of Dallas, Brent Shannon Amos and wife Merina of Visalia, California; daughter Michelle Amos Edwards and husband Dr. Jonathan Edwards of Athens; grandchildren Jeremy Edwards, Alyssa Edwards, Ashlyn Edwards, Ariel Edwards, Alia Edwards, all of Athens, Eric Amos, Ella Amos, Amelia Amos, all of Dallas Sebastian Amos, Savannah Amos both of Visalia, California and sister Nell Bivin of Lufkin.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Jeffrey W. Amos, Bryan S. Amos, Brent S. Amos, Dr. Jonathan Edwards, Jeremy Edwards and Michael Spangler.

Honorary pallbearer will be Steven Bivin.

Visitation for family and friends will be Sunday 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home.

You may leave a message of condolence or light a memorial candle for the family at www.carroll-lehr.com.