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- Clara Mae Ridgeway
Clara Mae Ridgeway, age 93, of DuQuoin, IL went to be with her savior on Monday, October 6, 2003. She expired at 2:42 p.m. at the Pinckneyville Community Hospital, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren.
Clara was born on January 22, 1910 the daughter of Willard and Elizabeth (O'Keefe) Lively in Hardscrabble, north of DuQuoin. She married Ernest Ridgeway on November 9, 1931 in Pinckneyville, IL and he preceded her in death on July 27, 1970.
Clara was a member of the Matthews Baptist Church in Pinckneyville, a good mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all. Clara worked as a short order and pastry cook at Luke's Caf/ in Pinckneyville and Southern Barbecue in DuQuoin, IL, as well as working on her family farm.
Survivors include a sister, Isabelle Tolley of Centralia, IL; 6 sons, George Ridgeway and wife Patty, Marion Ridgeway and wife Doris, and Jack Ridgeway and fianc/e Judy Glidewll all of Pinckneyville, IL, Gene Ridgeway and wife Carolyn, Chuck Ridgeway and wife Dottie and Walter Ridgeway and wife Mary all of DuQuoin, IL. 4 daughters, June Paris and husband Jim of Elkville, IL, Joann Spurlock, Joan Barnett and husband Don and Barbara Erdman and husband Steve of DuQuoin, IL. A daughter-in-law, Betty Scruggs of DuQuoin, IL, 44 grandchildren, 92 great-grandchildren, several great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Wyatt Scrugg, 7 brothers, and 2 sisters, 2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, a stepdaughter, Mildred Eisenhauer, one daughter-in-law, Bernis Ridgeway, and a son-in-law Bobby Spurlock.
Clara will always be loved and sadly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held at the Matthews Baptist Church on Thursday, October 9, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Darrell Porter officiating. Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Park in DuQuoin, IL.
Visitation was held at the Pyatt-Harrawood & Epplin Funeral Home, 138 E. Perry, DuQuoin, IL on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 from 5:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday, October 9, 2003 from 8:00 a.m. till 9:30 a.m. then at the church from 10:00 a.m. till services
Memorials may be made to the Mathew Baptist Church.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Mildred L. Eisenhauer SSN: 355-30-6105 Last Residence: 62832 Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United States of America Born: 21 Dec 1921 Died: 8 Jun 1994 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1954-1955 )
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1921 - 1994 (72 years)