LITTLE BUT MIGHTY Ruby L. Purvis 88 life long resident of Scotland County Missouri died Wednesday January 14 2009 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis Missouri. She was born February 26 1920 in Scotland County to Emmor Rolla and Marjory Blanche Shook Spees. She attended Spees Country School. Ruby married Phillip Elmer Purvis on January 29 1936 in Kirksville Missouri and to this union a daughter was born.Ruby and her husband were farmers. After his death in 1987 she continued to live on the farm and at age 85 she was having logs cut and bulldozing done on her farm.Ruby was a member of the First Christian Church in Memphis. She served as Deaconess Chairman of the Christian Workers and Supply Superintendent for many years. She was a volunteer for the Scotland County Oats Bus and one year received the Volunteer of the Year award. She was a beauty operator and operated her own business Rubys Prim Parlor for twenty years.One of Rubys greatest joys was playing music with The Missouri Travelers at nursing homes and senior centers. She played the guitar and sang with the group that included Elmer and their friends.Survivors include her daughter Carol Vance three grandchildren: Lonnie Vance and his wife Jan Connie Ruff and her husband Doug and Patty Forchee and her husband Mark all of St. Charles Missouri five great-grandchildren: Courtney Tiesing Landon Vance Lindsay Vance Dustin Ruff and Madalyn Ruff all of St. Charles Missouri. She is also survived by a sister Bernice Lister of Bloomfield Iowa a sister-in-law June Spees of Downing Missouri a brother-in-law Bill Purvis and his wife Verna of Memphis Missouri many cousins nieces nephews and a host of friends.Preceding her in death were her grandparents who raised her her parents two sisters: Marie Garrett Dorothy Followell and a brother Vern SpeesYES - SHE WAS LITTLE BUT MIGHTYFuneral services will be held Sunday January 18 2009 at 2:00 P.M. with Brother Jack Sumption officiating. Joe Fulk organist will play The Old Rugged Cross and How Great Thou Art. Burial will be in the Concord Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Ronnie Brown Richard Purvis Lynn Purvis Larry Purvis Jamie Kice and Bob Hunolt. As an expression of sympathy memorials may be given to the Scotland County Cancer Fund or the Scotland County Nutrition Center. Online condolence may be sent to mmphisfh@nemr.net.