Shamhart, Ruby L.

1923 - 2011  (88 years)

• Name	Shamhart, Ruby L.
  Birth	15 Feb 1923	Latona, Jasper County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	SHAM.R001
  _FGRAVE	69400059
  Death	4 May 2011	Wheeler, Jasper County, Illinois
  Burial	Bailey Cemetery, Wheeler, Jasper County, Illinois
  Person ID	I56807	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family	Woods, Charles Neal,   b. 10 Jun 1927   d. 8 Oct 1995 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F20381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 4 May 2011 - Wheeler, Jasper County, Illinois Burial - - Bailey Cemetery, Wheeler, Jasper County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  WHEELER — Ruby L. Woods, 88, of Wheeler died at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at her residence. She was born Feb. 15, 1923, in Latona, the daughter of Alonzo Shamhart and Lenna Bailey Shamhart. Ruby married Charles Neil Woods on Sept. 1, 1948, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 1995. She worked at E. R. Moore and retired in 1985 from Fedders. She was a trustee for the Wheeler Village Board for many years and was a member of the Royal Neighbors and the Southern Baptist Church, Newton. Survivors include her four daughters, Carole Jean McWhorter of Macy, Ind., Janis Funneman of Wheeler, Linda Bower of Newton and Sandy (husband, Ray) Finn of Newton; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Henry Dale Shamhart of Wheeler; and sister and brother-in-law, Cressie Marcella and Ralph Chestnut of Wheeler. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Jo Fagan; and five brothers, Rezin Perry Shamhart, Ernie Forrest Shamhart, John Howard Shamhart, Harold Shamhart and Lester Don Shamhart. Funeral services were held at Blake-Wright Funeral Home, Dieterich, with the Rev. Larry "Red" Matson officiating. Burial was in Bailey Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the organization of the donor's choice, with envelopes available at the funeral home.