Ruby Graham

AVA, Mo. — Ruby McFall Graham, 86 years, 10 months, 30 days old, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

Ruby was born July 25, 1934, in Ava to Benjamin "Frank" and Ethel Cox Denney. Ruby and John McFall were united in marriage Jan. 25, 1957, and were married 45 years. Together they had three children, Gwen McFall, John McFall and Jeffrey McFall.

On May 31, 2003, Ruby and Don Graham were married.

She loved to travel and liked visiting Key West, Florida, and any other destination her car would take her. Ruby enjoyed music parties, square dancing and her flowers. She loved spending time with family and friends.

Ruby was a Christian and member of Church of the Living God.

Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John L. McFall Sr. in 2001, and husband Don Graham in 2012; son, Jeffrey McFall; brothers, Sherman Denney, Ben Denney and Lonnie Denney; and sister, Lee Cornelison.

Ruby is survived by her daughter, Gwen of Ava; son, John of Kelso, Missouri; stepchildren, Donna Atchison of Billings, Missouri, and Larry Graham of Ava; sisters, Ruth Shumate of Ava and Loetta Kelly of Lebanon, Missouri; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Ruby will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Buddy Boyd and Pastor Gary Moore.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be made to www.clinkingbeardfuneralhome.com.