Obituary of Ruby Marie Scouten

Ruby M. Scouten, age 82 of Noxen, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, where she had been a guest for the last 5 years. Mrs. Scouten was born December17, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre, and was the daughter of the late Lewis J. and Mae E. Deater Jones. She graduated from Lake Township High School in 1946. Ruby was employed as the Postmaster of the Noxen post office and received her 25 year Service Award upon her retirement in 1989. She enjoyed ceramics and her African violets. She and her friend and companion, Stanley Kapson, loved to travel and winter in Florida. Mrs. Scouten was a member of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church at Harveys Lake. Surviving in addition to her companion, Stanley Kapson of Harveys Lake, are her loving cousin and caregiver: Joseph Neilson of Sorber Mountain; numerous cousins; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek with Rev. L.D. Reed, pastor of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Orcutt's Grove Cemetery, Noxen. Friends may call Friday from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.