Ruby Lockhart, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Ohio, passed away in Bryan on October 16th, at the age of 112 years, 152 days. Her passing was first reported by the Bryan Times.
Ruby Lockhart was born in Elkhart, Indiana, USA on 17 May 1912, the second child of Andrew Clement Clay (1885–1970) and Ida Louise Baker (1887–1967). She had four brothers and two sisters. Her family moved to Montpelier when she was around 2 years old.
On 4 November 1931, she married Ferrall Wheeler Lockhart. They had three children: Eugene, James, and Lynne Wallace. Both Ruby and Farrell grew up in Montpelier, where they married and spent their entire lives. Her husband was in the auto business for many years, owning a Chevrolet dealership in Montpelier. During the World War II era in the 1940s, he worked in a defense factory in Detroit for a time. Her husband died in August 1982.
On 3 March 2023, following the death of 111-year-old Alma Kahl of Portsmouth, she became the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Featured image’s source: In April 2020, aged 107. (Source: Facebook/Hillside Country Living)
LongeviQuest sends our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and friends of Ruby Lockhart.
