Carbondale Illinois newspaper of Jan 11 1960 Monday
Mrs. Ruth Jerrells, 34, of 204 West White St., Marion, Ill died at 8:05 am Sunday in Marion Memorial Hospital. She had been ill one year.
Mrs. Jerrells was born Dec 23 of 1925 in Royalton. Her parents are Mr and Mrs. Pete McPhail of Royalton. She married Ray Jerrells Jr. in Benton Jan of 1946.
She leaves her husband, parents, children Raylene and Danny Ray at home, brothers Bill and Tom at home and a sister Mrs. Thomas Powers of Christopher.
Another sister Sue Carol preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wed at Royalton Methodist Church. The Rev Lee Swope, Maron first Baptist Church minister and the Rev Raymond Clodfelder Methodist Church pastor, will officiate.
Burial will be in Royalton Cemetery, Friends may call at Moeller Funeral Home, Royalton, Illinois