Mrs. Ruby Richardson Roten, age 94, of West Jefferson, died Saturday morning, January 21, 2012 at Segraves Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 11:00am at Boone Family Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Roten and Rev. Fred Houck officiating. Burial will follow in the Graybeal-Roten Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00pm on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Boone Family Funeral Home. Mrs. Roten was born in Ashe County on Sunday, January 20, 1918 to the late Jesse and Carrie Eller Richardson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Reece Roten and two brothers; Wayne Richardson and Dean Richardson. She is survived by one son, J.R. Roten and wife Bracel of West Jefferson; Two daughters, Claudene Turnmire of West Jefferson, and Willadene "Pat" Calhoun of West Jefferson; One brother, Breece Richardson and wife Irene of Jefferson; Two sisters; Stella Mae Steele of Wilkesboro, and Thelma Jo Thompson of West Jefferson; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Flowers accepted or memorials made to Ashe Services of Aging, 180 Chatty Rob Lane, West Jefferson, NC 28694.