WATKINS, Ruby
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Miss Ruby Lois Watkins, 22, of Attica Route 4, died Sunday (May 24, 1970) at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. She had been a patient there two days. Born April 19, 1948, in Lilbourn, Mo., she was the daughter of Jeff Samuel and Pauline Baker Watkins. She had been a resident of Warren County since 1952. Survivors include her parents; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Pugh of Attica, Mrs. Anna Simmons of Lafayette and Becky Sue at home; five brothers, Larry, Dennis, James and Jeff, all at home, and Jerry of Attica Route 4, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Watkins of Lilbourn, Mo.; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Baker of Dexter, Mo.; and paternal great-grandfather, Sam Watkins of Marrilton, Ark. Services Wednesday at the DeSutter Funeral Home. The Rev. Raymond Foraker officiated. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. -- jlr