Ruby I. Followell (nee Scurlock), age 72, a resident of Plainfield since 2005, formerly of Metropolis and Romeoville, died June 28, 2016, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet. She was born Dec. 4, 1943, in Brookport.
Beloved wife of M. Roy Followell, whom she married Nov. 6, 1964; loving mother of Roy (Judy) Followell of Romeoville; adored grandmother of Nicholas and Gina Followell; devoted daughter of the late Estle and Lula (nee Reynolds) Scurlock; dear sister of Norma Jean (Lyle) Harris of Brookport, Bertha Jane (the late Claude) Alexander of Brookport and the late Norman (Ruth) Scurlock, James Scurlock, Daisy (the late Bill) Boggs and the late Mary Belle (the late Howard) Windhorst; sister-in-law of Rudy Followell and Edith (Herb) Brown, both of Paducah, Kentucky, and the late Elnora (James) MacManus, Owen Ralph Followell (the late Melba) and Linuel Ray Followell; and fond aunt, great-aunt, great-great aunt and friend of many.
Ruby grew up in the Brookport/Metropolis area and was a 1962-graduate of Metropolis High School. She was employed for more than 30 years with Scott Electrical in Downers Grove and was a member of the Naperville Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed bowling and most of all, watching her grandchildren’s sports and activities.
Memorial Visitation was July 3 from 2-6 p.m. at Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 15219 S. Joliet Road, Plainfield. Future Inurnment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood.
For those who would like to leave a lasting tribute to Ruby’s life, memorials can be made to the American Lung Association’s National Office – 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601, 1-800-LUNGUSA or 1-800-548-8252, www.lung.org – or the American Cancer Society – 1801 Meyers Road #100, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, 630-932-1151, www.cancer.org.
For more information, visit www.overman-jones.com or call 815-436-9221.