Ruth Harris, 91, of Tuscola, passed away at 3:15 p.m., Sunday, April 9, 2023 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Les Evans officiating. Burial will follow at the Tuscola Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

Ruth was born on February 13, 1932 in Red Boiling Springs, TN, the daughter of Harmon and Ona Ida Steen Kingery. She married Kenneth R. Harris on June 3, 1950 in Tuscola. He preceded her in death on June 24, 2007.

Survivors include her sons: Steve (Debbie) Harris, Greg (Brenda) Harris and Kevin (Leslie) Harris all of Tuscola, 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren, brothers: Ronald (Bev) Kingery and Robert (Nancy) Kingery both of Belvedere, sister: Jane Lindblom of Camargo, several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughters: Linda Harris, Debbie Rich and Vicki Hamilton, infant great-great-grandson, brothers: Kenny and Raymond Kingery and sister: Runell Harris.

Ruth formerly worked at Magnavox, Kraft Foods, operated a daycare and cleaned and did the ordering at the Tuscola Moose Lodge. She liked roosters, Fenton Art Glass, fishing, gardening and she was a great cook.

Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN   38101-9908

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