She was born January 29, 1929 in Union City, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Alice (Conklin) Yoder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, David Edger; brothers, Jim, Joe, and Frank Yoder; and daughter-in-law Jennifer Edger.
Ruby was a homemaker, a member of the Coletown Congregational Christian Church, the lady’s aid society of the church, and had taught Sunday school. She was also a 4-H advisor for the George Washington 4-H Club. She loved flowers and gardening.
Ruby is survived by her husband George S. Edger; children, Sam Edger, Steve (Brenda) Edger, and Mark (Sondra) Edger all of Greenville; grandchildren, Jodi Edger of Greenville, Cindy Davidson of Greenville, Eric (Brandi) Edger of Greenville, Jason (Jennifer) Edger of Troy, Jeremy (Kristi) Edger of Greenville, Adam (Evyn) Edger of Knoxville, TN, and Evan (Cora) Edger of Greenville, OH; 16 great grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Mary Byers of Eaton, Barb (Charlie) Foreman of Palestine, and Linda Yoder of West Milton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, in Greenville with Pastor Eric Knight officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to either the Coletown Church or the State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com