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Pleasant, Ruby Irma

Female 1918 - 2009  (91 years)


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  • Name Pleasant, Ruby Irma  [1
    Birth 3 May 1918  Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number 6397 
    Death 1 Jun 2009  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Purley United Methodist Church, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6308  Caswell County
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2023 

    Father Pleasant, John Milner,   b. 11 Dec 1887   d. 29 Mar 1942 (Age 54 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Davis, Irma John Wingate,   b. 4 Sep 1890   d. 18 Jun 1975 (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1912 
    Reference Number 45827 
    Family ID F3340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Chandler, Leonard Pinchback,   b. 26 Jun 1915   d. 16 Aug 1985 (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 28 Nov 1937 
    Reference Number 19830 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F3327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 May 1918 - Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Jun 2009 - Danville, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Purley United Methodist Church, Caswell County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Bartlett Yancey High School Class of 1936 Reunion Letter
    Bartlett Yancey High School Class of 1936 Reunion Letter

  • Notes 
    • Ruby Irma Pleasant (1918-2009)

      Ruby Pleasant Chandler (1918-2009)

      1936 BYHS Class Reunion Newspaper Item

      Ruby Irma Pleasant Chandler (1918-2009)

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      Bartlett Yancey High School Class of 1936

      In the 1936 Bartlett Yancey High School graduating class photo above Ruby Irma Pleasant is in the second row, fourth from the left.

      Ruby Pleasant Chandler , of 1111 Main Street, Stratford House, died Monday evening, June 1, 2009 at Stratford Health Care. She was born on May 3, 1918, in Purley, NC, a daughter of John Pleasant and Irma Davis Pleasant. She was predeceased by her husband Leonard P. Chandler on August 16, 1985. Mrs. Chandler worked for a number of years at Thalhimers Department Store until her retirement in 1983. She was a member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church.

      She is survived by two sons, Donald L. Chandler and his wife, Susie of Alexandria, VA and John P. Chandler and his wife, Brenda of Raleigh, NC. , four grandchildren, Donald L. Chandler, Jr. and his wife, Kathi of Marietta, GA, David N. Chandler of Alexandria, VA, Elizabeth Hockaday and her husband, Josh of Fuquay Varina, NC and John David Chandler of Raleigh, NC, two great-grandchildren, Cohen Alexander Hockaday and Liam Hayes Hockaday, and a brother John Miller Pleasant and his wife, Mabel of Purley, NC.

      Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church with the Reverend Barry Foster officiating. Burial will be in Purley United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Townes Funeral Home on Thursday, June 4, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main Street, is serving the Chandler Family.
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      North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
      Name: Ruby Irma Pleasant
      Date of Birth: 3 May 1918
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birth County: Caswell
      Parent1 Name: John Miller Pleasant
      Parent2 Name: Erma John Pleasant
      Roll Number: B_C021_68003
      Volume: 2
      Page: 253

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Ruby Pleasant
      Home in 1920: Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina
      Age: 3 years 0 months
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Father's Name: John N
      Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
      Mother's Name: Irma
      Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Sex: Female
      Household Members: Name Age
      John N Pleasant 32
      Irma Pleasant 26
      Elizebeth Pleasant 5
      William Pleasant 3 3/12
      Ruby Pleasant 3 0/12
      Mildred Pleasant 2/12

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Ruby Pleasant
      Home in 1930: Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina
      Age: 11
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Father's Name: John
      Mother's Name: Erma
      Race: White
      Household Members: Name Age
      John Pleasant 42
      Erma Pleasant 39
      Elizabeth M Pleasant 15
      William D Pleasant 13
      Ruby Pleasant 11
      Mildred Pleasant 10
      Rosebud B Pleasant 8
      John M Pleasant 4 11/12
      Lois Burton 21

      Social Security Death Index
      Name: Ruby P. Chandler
      SSN: 224-34-8871
      Last Residence: 24541 Danville, Danville City, Virginia
      Born: 3 May 1918
      Last Benefit: 24541 Danville, Danville City, Virginia
      Died: 1 Jun 2009
      State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

  • Sources 
    1. Details: At the Foot of the Lake: The Pattillo-Patillo Family and Allied Lines, Millard Quentin Plumblee (1987) at 251.