Ruth L. Cooley

Ruth L. Cooley, 94, of Joplin, Mo., died on Feb. 8, 2011, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, Mo., following an illness. She was born on Dec. 5, 1916, in Joplin, Mo., the daughter of the late C. O. Ferguson and Ethel Brown Ferguson.

She will be taken for cremation with graveside services at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary and Crematory, Joplin, Mo.