RUBY NELL LEWIS DUNCAN

October 27, 2019

Ruby Nell Lewis Duncan, 88, of Gardendale, AL, passed away October 27, 2019. Nell retired from the Alabama Post-Secondary Department of Education. She was the Director/Instructor of the Dental Assisting Department at Bessemer State Technical College. She worked as a dental assistant for 22 years, a member of ADAA for 11 years and was certified. She served on all committees and chaired the Education, Bylaws, Publicity and Nominating committees in her local Birmingham D.A.S. and held the offices of Board Member, Secretary, Vice President and President. In the State Association Nell chaired the Program, Membership, General Arrangements and Publicity committees, serving as a member on the Nominating, Pages Tellers, Registration and Banquet-Dance committees. She also served as Co-Editor of the Bulletin and as Board Member, Secretary, 1st Vice President, President elect and President. She attended 9 National Meetings, serving as Delegate 3 times. Nell received the Onzalee Blatzer Award, the Shaw Merit Award, the Shaw Achievement Award, the Pryor Service Award and the Browning Award. Nell was preceded in death by her sons Jim Lewis and John Lewis; parents Zula and Hinton Dunkin; siblings James, Howard, Elizabeth, Murray, Joe, Sue, Frances. She is survived by her granddaughter Rachel Lewis; sister Pat Abbott; special friends Ann and Jane; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. A private graveside service will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Free Will Baptist Church, Marion, AL, with Kenny Wright officiating.