CAIRO, Ill. -- Patty Ruth Deal, 64, of Cairo died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Fountain Nursing Home in Marion, Ill.
She was born June 20, 1941, in Carmi, Ill., daughter of Harry and Mary Dunker McWilliams.
Before retiring she had worked at Snowners Plant and Bunge Corp. She attended Mighty Rivers Regional Worship Center.
Survivors include two sons, James McWilliams of Cairo, Richard Deal of Rosedale, Ind.; a daughter, Marilyn Pitz of Marion; a brother, Tommy Williams of Hutchins, Texas; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Dr. Larry Potts officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Cemetery at Mounds, Ill.
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