St. Clair County Obits

RUBY MAY DUNLAP

Ruby May Dunlap
Ruby May Dunlap, daughter of John L. and Maggie Lasater Thompson, was born February 1, 1911 at Rockville, Missouri. She departed this life December 5, 1997, at Strafford, Missouri, at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 3 days.
Ruby was first married to Abe Dunlap, to this union three children were born. Later she was married to Ed Waits. Both husbands preceded her in death.
Mrs. Dunlap was a long time employee of Beech Aircraft Company. She retired in 1973.
She had been a resident of Mansfield for about one year, moving there from Kansas.
Her survivors include two sons, Louis Dunlap of Mansfield and William Dunlap of Andover, Kansas; two brothers, Ernest Thompson of Sisters, Oregon and Miles Thompson of Fort Scott, Kansas; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; one son, John Dunlap; one grandson; one brother; and one sister.
Services were held 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 5, 1997, in Ragan-Thieme Chapel, with Rev. Stan Welch officiating.
Music was by Rev. Stan and Sherri Welch.
Escorts were Gary Durlap, Kenny James, David Dunlap, Larry Dunham, Tommy Durham and Randall Tetrick.
Burial was in Mansfield Cemetery.
Services were under direction of Ragan-Thieme Funeral Home of Ava, Missouri.

Ruby May Dunlap, 86, Mansfield, Missouri, formerly of Wichita, retired Beech Aircraft Corporation employee, died Friday, December 5, 1997. Service has been held.
Survivors are sons Louis of Mansfield, William of Andover; brothers, Ernest Thompson of Sisters, Oregon, Miles Thompson of Fort Scott; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren.
Ragan-Thieme Funeral Home, Ava, Missouri