EMINGTON - Ruby Louise Wilson, 73, of Emington, died Tuesday (Sept. 30, 1997) at OSF Saint James Hospital, Pontiac.
There will be no visitation. In accordance with her wishes, she will be cremated.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Harris-Martin- Burke Funeral Home in Pontiac.
Memorials may be made to Emington Fire Department, the Cullom Fire Department Ambulance or to St. Paul School in Odell.
In 1963 she moved to Orland Park where she and her husband owned and operated a restaurant.
In 1977 they moved to Emington and owned and operated Josh and Ruby's Family Inn until 1985, retiring due to illness.
She was born Feb. 16, 1924 in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, the daughter of Jesse James and Hallie Belle McKee Camfield.
Surviving are her husband, Harley Joshua Wilson, whom she married Nov. 27, 1954 in Evansville, Indiana; three sons and daughters-in-law, Charley Joe and Mary Beth Nesmith, Huntsville, Texas, Herbie Carl and Gail Nesmith in Tulsa, Okla. and Wayne J. and Cathleen Wilson of Odell; one daughter, Linda Lou Wilson of Odell; six grandchildren; one brother, James Camfield of Winslow, Ind.; five sisters, Corrine Washburn of Woodbridge, Va., Mary Helen Crackel of West Union, Ohio, Billie Rothschild and Goldie Wainman of Evansville, Indiana, and Susie Miser of Robards, Kentucky.
Deceased are her parents and one sister, Lorayne Olberding.
During World War II, she worked in an aircraft manufacturing plant at Servel Ind. in Evansville, Indiana. She then worked occasionally as a waitress.
She enjoyed reading, crocheting and taking care of her grandchildren.
There will be no visitation. In accordance with her wishes, she will be cremated.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Harris-Martin- Burke Funeral Home in Pontiac.
Memorials may be made to Emington Fire Department, the Cullom Fire Department Ambulance or to St. Paul School in Odell.
In 1963 she moved to Orland Park where she and her husband owned and operated a restaurant.
In 1977 they moved to Emington and owned and operated Josh and Ruby's Family Inn until 1985, retiring due to illness.
She was born Feb. 16, 1924 in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, the daughter of Jesse James and Hallie Belle McKee Camfield.
Surviving are her husband, Harley Joshua Wilson, whom she married Nov. 27, 1954 in Evansville, Indiana; three sons and daughters-in-law, Charley Joe and Mary Beth Nesmith, Huntsville, Texas, Herbie Carl and Gail Nesmith in Tulsa, Okla. and Wayne J. and Cathleen Wilson of Odell; one daughter, Linda Lou Wilson of Odell; six grandchildren; one brother, James Camfield of Winslow, Ind.; five sisters, Corrine Washburn of Woodbridge, Va., Mary Helen Crackel of West Union, Ohio, Billie Rothschild and Goldie Wainman of Evansville, Indiana, and Susie Miser of Robards, Kentucky.
Deceased are her parents and one sister, Lorayne Olberding.
During World War II, she worked in an aircraft manufacturing plant at Servel Ind. in Evansville, Indiana. She then worked occasionally as a waitress.
She enjoyed reading, crocheting and taking care of her grandchildren.
EMINGTON - Ruby Louise Wilson, 73, of Emington, died Tuesday (Sept. 30, 1997) at OSF Saint James Hospital, Pontiac.
There will be no visitation. In accordance with her wishes, she will be cremated.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Harris-Martin- Burke Funeral Home in Pontiac.
Memorials may be made to Emington Fire Department, the Cullom Fire Department Ambulance or to St. Paul School in Odell.
In 1963 she moved to Orland Park where she and her husband owned and operated a restaurant.
In 1977 they moved to Emington and owned and operated Josh and Ruby's Family Inn until 1985, retiring due to illness.
She was born Feb. 16, 1924 in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, the daughter of Jesse James and Hallie Belle McKee Camfield.
Surviving are her husband, Harley Joshua Wilson, whom she married Nov. 27, 1954 in Evansville, Indiana; three sons and daughters-in-law, Charley Joe and Mary Beth Nesmith, Huntsville, Texas, Herbie Carl and Gail Nesmith in Tulsa, Okla. and Wayne J. and Cathleen Wilson of Odell; one daughter, Linda Lou Wilson of Odell; six grandchildren; one brother, James Camfield of Winslow, Ind.; five sisters, Corrine Washburn of Woodbridge, Va., Mary Helen Crackel of West Union, Ohio, Billie Rothschild and Goldie Wainman of Evansville, Indiana, and Susie Miser of Robards, Kentucky.
Deceased are her parents and one sister, Lorayne Olberding.
During World War II, she worked in an aircraft manufacturing plant at Servel Ind. in Evansville, Indiana. She then worked occasionally as a waitress.
She enjoyed reading, crocheting and taking care of her grandchildren.
There will be no visitation. In accordance with her wishes, she will be cremated.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Harris-Martin- Burke Funeral Home in Pontiac.
Memorials may be made to Emington Fire Department, the Cullom Fire Department Ambulance or to St. Paul School in Odell.
In 1963 she moved to Orland Park where she and her husband owned and operated a restaurant.
In 1977 they moved to Emington and owned and operated Josh and Ruby's Family Inn until 1985, retiring due to illness.
She was born Feb. 16, 1924 in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, the daughter of Jesse James and Hallie Belle McKee Camfield.
Surviving are her husband, Harley Joshua Wilson, whom she married Nov. 27, 1954 in Evansville, Indiana; three sons and daughters-in-law, Charley Joe and Mary Beth Nesmith, Huntsville, Texas, Herbie Carl and Gail Nesmith in Tulsa, Okla. and Wayne J. and Cathleen Wilson of Odell; one daughter, Linda Lou Wilson of Odell; six grandchildren; one brother, James Camfield of Winslow, Ind.; five sisters, Corrine Washburn of Woodbridge, Va., Mary Helen Crackel of West Union, Ohio, Billie Rothschild and Goldie Wainman of Evansville, Indiana, and Susie Miser of Robards, Kentucky.
Deceased are her parents and one sister, Lorayne Olberding.
During World War II, she worked in an aircraft manufacturing plant at Servel Ind. in Evansville, Indiana. She then worked occasionally as a waitress.
She enjoyed reading, crocheting and taking care of her grandchildren.
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