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Robert Thomas & Ruby Dial

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Christy Readenour

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11/17/2017

Robert Thomas & Ruby Dial

A photo of Robert Thomas & Ruby Dial. Papaw was home from basic training from WWII in 1942 and this is/was his beautiful sweetheart Ruby Lee Dial Thomas. They had seven children, 17 grandchildren & 15 great grandchildren. They were married for 50 years successfully.

Date & Place: 1942 in Tiptonville, Lake County, Tennessee 38079, United States

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AncientFaces

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02/13/2019

Their story was happy - a WW2 romance.

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Becky Kelly

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02/13/2019

Love these old pictures.

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Ruby Lee (Dial) Thomas died Aug 2005 Mayfield, Kentucky, United States

Ruby was a kind and gentle soul who cared about and for everyone. She taught me everything about life I know today.

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Robert C Thomas Aug 28, 1918 - 1992 Lynnville, KY, Kentucky, United States

Robert "Papaw" Thomas was married to Ruby Lee Dial. They had seven children which included two girls and five boys. Their children were in order Shirley, Doris, Doyle, Kenneth, Danny Joe, Bobby Gene & Donny Wayne. They had a total 17 grandchildren but one girl named Kimberly Thomas the infant daughter of Danny Joe & Glenda was born deceased. Their grandchildren include: Dianne, Mark, Anthony, Deborah Lynn, Monya, Christy Ann, Stephanie Ann, Steven Ray, Brandy, Mitchell Joe, Michelle, Shanna Kay, Sarah, Chelsie, Seth & Issac.

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Bob Gaines

Retired Librarian and history teacher, born in early 1942. Grew up in Nashville, TN, married a lovely lady named Kathy in 1966 (we met at Vandy in 1963). One daughter, born in 1970. We rescue homeless, abused Beagles! Have adopted 5 dogs and always have a foster, with the Triangle Beagle Rescue of N.C.
Gaines - Fulghum - Waddey ancestors are almost all from Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, going back 200+ years. Kathy's Dowlen roots go back 200+ years in Kentucky and Virginia.

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