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Ruby Bell Allred Draper

11 Apr 1909 – 25 Nov 2004

Birth	11 Apr 1909
Death	25 Nov 2004
Cemetery	Vernal Memorial Park Vernal , Uintah County , Utah , USA
Added by	Marlin J Haws on 01 Sep 2025
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9977641

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Obituary 1909 ~ 2004 Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend, Ruby Bell Allred Phelps Draper, age 95, passed away Nov. 25, 2004. Born April 11, 1909 in Vernal Utah daughter of James Martin and Margaret Lindsay Camp Allred. She married Heber LeRoy Phelps, later divorced. Married Edward Draper who preceded her in death. She was the last surviving of 13 children. She was educated in Uintah County Schools. She graduated from Uintah High School and LDS Seminary in 1928. Active member of the LDS Church, holding many callings including counselor in the Relief Society and Primary and president of the Young Women's. She was the secretary at the Genealogical Convention and worked in the Salt Lake Temple as a receptionist and ordinance worker. She worked as a seamstress making prom dresses and wedding gowns. She is survived by her children, Trudy (Tom) Cannell and Margaret Phelps; three grandchildren, Robyn (Ray) Erkkila, Vickie Bixby and Kelly Phelps; eight great grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and one on the way; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband; son, Merlin Phelps; granddaughter, Terri Barnett; grandson, Scott Phelps; parents; ten brothers and two sisters. Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at the Vernal City Memorial Park, 1700 South 500 East, Vernal, Utah. A viewing will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road, Salt Lake City. Published in the Deseret News

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Family

Parents

• James Martin Allred Sr 1865–1953
• Margaret Lindsey Camp Allred 1868–1957

Spouse

• Archibald Hicks 1882–1957
• Edward Rudolph Draper 1900–1972
• Heber Leroy Phelps 1906–1948

Siblings

• James Martin Allred Jr 1888–1918
• Myrtle Allred 1890–1898
• Ernest Williams Allred 1892–1967
• Melburn Allred 1894–1912
• Marion Clarence Allred 1896–1912
• Floyd Allred 1898–1973
• Ralph Allred 1900–1969
• Alvin Lindsey Allred 1902–1964
• Rulon Allred 1903–1903
• Frank Burton Allred 1904–1972
• Maggie May Allred Griffis 1907–1993
• George Weldon Allred 1912–1974

Children

• Ralaine "Trudy" Phelps Cannell 1938–2006
• Margaret Ann ""Sweet Aunt Margy"" Phelps 1940–2012
• Merlin L. Phelps 1941–2004

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