St. Clair County Obits

RUTH R. CONE ESTES FORREST

Clinton Daily Democrat
26 March 2001
Ruth R. Forrest, 91, longtime resident of Clinton and Osceola, and recently of Olympia, Washington, died March 18, 2001. Ruth was born on July 26, 1909, to Alvin and Myrtle Cone, in Chalk Level. In her younger years, Ruth worked as a garment worker and restaurant worker, as well as being a homemaker and retired from Unitog in Clinton. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Elias Estes, who she married on December 10, 1927. They were divorced. Ruth was married to Clyde Forrest on October 22, 1980, who also preceded her in death. Ruth was also preceded in death by three brothers, Everett, Roy and Lee Cone, and one sister, Laura (Cone) Nevius, and her parents. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Patricia Lou (Estes) Landes and son-in-law, Benny J. Landes, of Olympia, Washington; one sister, Esther Fern (Cone) Kelly, Osceola; two grandchildren, Terry Gene Landes and Karla Ruth (Landes) Cuzdey, both of Olympia, Washington; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and friends. Ruth was raised in the Chalk Level area and lived most of her days in Osceola and Clinton before moving to Olympia six years ago. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by everyone whose lives she touched. Funeral services were Saturday, March 24, at 10 a.m. at the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home in Osceola. Internment was in Kidd's Chapel.