Ruby Fletcher Hassenpflug 96, of Friona died Monday October 3, 2016 in Friona. Family Visitation will be held Tuesday October 4, 2016 from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home in Friona. Funeral Services have been scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday October 5, 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church in Friona with Pastor Bobby Broughton, officiating. Burial following in the Friona Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.

Ruby was born in Albertville, Alabama to R.F. and Delpha Herrington Fletcher. She married Melvin Hassenpflug January 21, 1939 in Marietta, Oklahoma. For many years she helped Melvin with his custom harvester business by cooking for the crew and getting parts, as she was raising four children. Later she was a cook for the Friona I.S.D, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W. and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She loved to cook, sew, and spend time with her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 daughter-Paula Wilson, 1 son-Melvin Hassenpflug Jr., 3 brothers-Gavin, Raymond and Alvin Fletcher, and 2 sisters-Paula Hassenpflug and Oleva Haggard.

Survivors include: 2 daughters-Anita Lyons and husband Michael of Hereford, and Tamela Bandy and husband Clay of Friona, 1 sister-Oleta Pepper of Louisville, Texas, 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren., and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Prairie Acres Nursing Home 201 East 15th Friona, Texas 79035.