Ruby Pinkston McBride, 94

Ruby Pinkston McBride, age 94, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at St. David’s Medical Center in Round Rock after a sudden illness. Graveside visitation will be held at Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early, Texas at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 11. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 pm.  The family requests attendees kindly protect each other from the COVID-19 virus by wearing face coverings and practicing social distancing. Ruby was born July 7, 1926 in Cross Plains, Texas, daughter of William Charles and Minnie Isola (Carey) Pinkston.  She graduated from Early High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Howard Payne University.  She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church.  Her career included teaching fourth grade at North Elementary, owning a freight agency in Brownwood, working at Texas State University in San Marcos and serving for many years as a 14-County Texas Area Supervisor of the Green Thumb Program under the U. S. Department of Labor.