Obituary of Ruby Lola Nell Wilson

Ruby Lola Nell Wilson, age 81, of Eldon, Missouri, departed this life on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, Missouri. Ruby was born March 8, 1931, in Knox City, Texas, the daughter of Joseph Otho and Sarah Opal Large Clements. She was the second oldest of five girls and one brother; Hazel Dell Conley (Charles), Valerie May Bell Gallardo Hankel (Ernie, Darrell), Wanda Jolene Toler (Tom), Opal Darlene Moody (Cliff), David Lyndon Clements(Linda Sue, Pam) and Delinda Rosetta Marlene Warren (Ken). She is survived by two sisters and one brother. Ruby is also survived by four children; Eldonna Carolyn Eicher and her husband Roger, Deborah Jolene Wallace, William (Bill) Lester Wilson, Jr. and his wife Lita, and Marley Dale Wilson and Diane; ten grandchildren granddaughters, Rebecka, Tara, Katrina, Laura, Maya and Hadley); seventeen great- grandchildren ; and one great-great grandchild. Ruby enjoyed nature, the quiet peacefulness of her country home, raising chickens, planting flowers and gardens. She often spoke as a girl working on the farm and in the fields with her Dad, irrigating crops, flagging the crop dusters, picking cotton, and working in the fruit and vegetable processing sheds. During World War II, she worked in San Diego as a riveter on the B-29 aircraft and began her married life to a serviceman. She was a patriotic citizen all her life. She composed and copyrighted a ballad, which was published on a CD with other freedom songs, about the towers falling on 9-11. Both of Ruby�s sons also served our country; Bill retired after 25 years in the United States Marine Corps and Marley in the United States Navy. Ruby accepted Christ in her life in 1954, through Gladys Porteous and Esther Jones, and retained unconditional faith in her God, living for the day she would enjoy eternal fellowship with Him.