Ruth E. Wilson

Monday, May 15, 2006

EAST PRAIRIE - Ruth Wilson, 62, died at 5:20 p.m. May 13, 2006, at Sells Rest Home in Matthews.

Born Dec. 18, 1943, in East Prairie, son of the late Kenneth W. and Oval Mae Murphy Hale, she lived all her life in East Prairie.

Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Christy Wilson of East Prairie; one daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Chris Gower of North Carolina; two brothers, George Hale of Bonne Terre and Danny Hale of Jackson; and three grandchildren, Hunter and Hannah Wilson of East Prairie and Sean Grower of North Carolina.

She was preceded in death by one sister, Lucy Hale.

Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time for services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. Steve Domingue will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery.