Ferguson, Ruth Ann

1945 - 2018  (72 years)

• Name	Ferguson, Ruth Ann
  		Ruth Ann (Ferguson) Cravens (1945-2018)
  Birth	7 Nov 1945	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	FERG.R005
  Death	18 Aug 2018	Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	22 Aug 2018	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	United States Army  [1]
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I41874	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Ferguson, Carlen William,   b. 17 Mar 1910, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Apr 1981, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Stanford, Gladys P.,   b. 16 Jul 1917, Illinois d. 7 Aug 1998 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F8709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cravens, James
  Family ID	F16374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Nov 1945 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 18 Aug 2018 - Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois Funeral - 22 Aug 2018 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ruth embraced helping others, self-improvement, and using her creativity, but she is especially remembered as a loving and encouraging mom who volunteered as a Brownie troop leader for her daughters and truly treasured recent years with her grandkids and great-grandchildren. She enlisted in the U.S. Army serving in a hospital, and was later employed by the State of Illinois. She returned to college later in life and earned a bachelor’s degree with honors from Western Illinois University. Fishing, mushroom hunting, reading, and artistry in painting, pottery, and other materials were all things that Ruth enjoyed. She looked forward to family get-togethers, and could spend hours playing Canasta and all sorts of games involving dice and cards.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13135] Findagrave.com, Obituary, Cavins, Ruth Ann (Ferguson), 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192389348/ruth-ann-cravens), none. (Reliability: 2). [S864] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 14, page 7a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).