FOWLER - Ruby A. (Ashcraft) Deaver, 88, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Fowler Nursing Home.

She was born April 27, 1930 at Kingman, Kansas, the daughter of H.M. "Harry" and Alice (Dadisman) Ashcraft.  She married Orville "Jim" James Deaver, Jr. on June 8, 1948 at Kingman and then moved to Meade County where she and Jim farmed.

She was a member of the Fowler United Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge.  She was very active with 4-H in both Meade and Ford Counties as well as genealogy with extensive knowledge of the Wilburn and Fowler Cemeteries.

Survivors include: her son, Dennis Deaver and wife Kay, Dodge City; her daughter, Sharlet Untereiner and husband Carl, Leavenworth, Kansas; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jim on January 26, 2011, a brother, Harrison Ashcraft, a sister, Bonnie Jean Ashcraft and 2 great grandsons, Dakota Deaver and Benjamin Hernandez.

Graveside services will be 11:00 am Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Fowler Cemetery with Rev. Dick Robbins officiating.  There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.