Ruth Virginia Williams

Ruth V. Williams, 89, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on April 6, 1925 in West Palm Beach, FL to Charles & Pearl (Stump) Hull.

She moved to Indiana in the 1930’s, attended South Whitley High School and lived in the North Webster area most of her life. On December 27, 1942 in Huntington, IN she married Hugh Barber Jr. who preceded her on March 24, 1966. On May 28, 1970 in Brimfield, IN she married Robert L. “Bob” Williams Jr. who survives. She was a homemaker and was formerly employed at Harborside Health Care in Fort Wayne & North Webster Elementary School as a Special Education Assistant for many years.

She was a former member of the Order of Eastern Star in North Webster. She enjoyed church, dominos, traveling, and all kinds of crafts.

She is survived by:
Husband – Bob Williams of North Webster
2 Daughters - Jean Ann (Larry) Hunter of Syracuse & Peggy (Howard) Mossing of Ft. Wayne.
Daughter in law – Cathy Barber of Bloomington, IN
11 Grand, 20 Gt. Grand & 14 Gt. Gt. Grandchildren
2 Sisters - Helen Shepler & Janice Southern both of Fort Wayne
3 Brothers - Darl (Sharon) Hull of Fort Wayne, Norval  (Carol) Hull of Fort Wayne & Clarence (Jackie) Hull of Spencerville, IN

She was preceded by her parents, 1st husband, son- Rex W. Barber, granddaughter – Lenea Anderson, 5 brothers - Bernard Wilkinson, Lawrence Wilkinson, Dean Hull, Hal Hull & Charles Hull.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Owen Family Funeral home, St. Rd. 13 & C.R. 500N, North Webster. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home with Pastor Dennis Judy officiating. Burial will follow in Mock addition of the North Webster Cemetery.

Memorial bequest may be given to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

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