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Ruby Parks
[December 02, 2012]
LINCOLN --
Ruby M. Parks, 91, of Lincoln, formerly of rural Atlanta, died
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at 5 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor.
(Below is the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Lincoln- Ruby M. Parks, 91, of Lincoln, formerly of
rural Atlanta passed away on Saturday, December 1,
2012 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor in Lincoln.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Parks will be held on
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta with Mr. Tim
Searby officiating.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the
service.
Burial will be in Zion Cemetery in Lincoln.
Ruby Madeline Bloemker was born on December 16, 1920
in Dieterich, Il the daughter of Walter and Blanche
Poynter Bloemker. She married Andrew J. Parks on
February 16, 1937 in Effingham, Ill. He preceded her
in death in 1993.
Surviving Ruby are her children: Thressia (Norman
K.) Usherwood of Atlanta, Rita (Edwin) Carey of
Newburgh, Ind., Tom (Ada) Parks of Atlanta. Two
sisters: Bertha Leesman of Lincoln, Bessie Budde of
Dieterich, Il.; Twelve Grandchildren: K. Bradley
Usherwood, Ronald J. Usherwood, Douglas W. Usherwood,
Edwin Carey, Sean Carey, Shane Carey, Joel Carey,
Anne Carey, Todd Parks, Christine Cleeton, Rick W.
Wilson, J. Rob Wilson; 31 great grandchildren, 9
great great grandchildren.
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She was preceded in death by her husband and three
sisters.
Ruby retired from Bartmann Nursing Home in rural
Atlanta.
Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad.
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