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Ruby Mae Walton, age 80 of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 4:50 a.m. Saturday August 23, 2014 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst. She was born October 25, 1933, the daughter of Arthur F. and Olive E. Kelly Walton.

Miss Walton lived in the Washington, Illinois area for many years before moving to Stronghurst. She was employed as a Registered Nurse for Proctor Hospital in Peoria for over forty years and later worked at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst, until her retirement. She was a past member of the former Olena Community Baptist Church and a current member of the Stronghurst Christian Church.

Survivors include two sisters, Barbara Scheuermann of Monmouth, IL, Carol Snyder of Donnellson, IA, two brothers, Marion and Pat Walton, both of Lyndon, IL, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and six brothers and sisters.

The funeral service for Miss Walton will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday August 28, 2014 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Stronghurst. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Garden Cemetery in Morton, Illinois. A memorial fund has been established.