I agree -- I just heard from her last week on facebook !! I helped her research her mother, Bertha Bell "Sug" HAYSE, line... Bertha d/o Henry Laughlan HAYSE and Martha Eldora "Dora" RICE Henry s/o George Washington HAYSE and Cinderella SINKS G.W. s/o Nicholas A HAYSE and Elizabeth "Betsy" ALLEN... Cinderella d/o Peter SINKS and Mary M "Polly" BUSH Dora d/o William E RICE and Mary Ellen EZELL ... -SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michelle Wisniewski > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 7:59 AM > To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] THOMAS, Ruthie A. (OBIT) > > Oh no, I'm so sorry to see this. I worked with Ruthie on our Hayes lines. My > heartfelt sympathies go out to her family. > > Michelle > > -----Original Message----- > From: BLS > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:48 AM > To: Franklin County > Subject: [ILFRANKL] THOMAS, Ruthie A. (OBIT) > > RUTHIE DID RESEARCH ON FRANKLIN COUNTY FOR SEVERAL YEARS > > > > CHRISTOPHER -- Ruthie A. Thomas, 65, passed away at 5:59 a.m. Sunday, Feb. > 24, 2013, at her home. > > She was born July 3, 1947, in West Frankfort, the daughter of Harry Almer > and Bertha Bell (Hayse) Thomas. > > Most recently, her friends knew her from working at Huck's in Christopher. > Before that, she worked in West Frankfort and Benton as a self-employed > cosmetologist. > > Survivors include her daughter, Annabelle Shukites of Christopher; > grandsons, Zane Vincent Shukites and Xander Roderick Shukites, both of > Christopher; the grandsons' father, Phillip Shukites of Christopher; Melissa > Watson of Christopher, who was like a daughter to Ruthie; Diana Dunn-Styles > of Akin, who was Ruthie's best friend and caretaker; brother, Lowell Cabot > Thomas and wife, Karen, of Collinsville; sister, Harriet Alma Thomas Presa > and husband, Terry, of Benton; and several nieces and nephews. > > She was preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers, Charles > Almer > Thomas, Ronald Joe Thomas and John Wallace Thomas. > > Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Masonic and Oddfellows > Cemetery in Benton with Minister John Michael Shukites officiating. There > will be no visitation. Those attending the services are asked to meet at the > cemetery. > > In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family and will be accepted > at the services. > > Morton and Johnston Funeral Home in Benton is in charge of arrangements. > > > > > Published in The Southern Illinoisan on February 28, 2013 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message