Ruth Corgan

Ruth Corgan, daughter of the late David and Effie Denton Corgan was born on March 16, 1938 in Essex and died on Oct. 16, 2007, in the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 69.

Ms. Corgan was a supervisor for the Division of Employment Security for the State of Missouri, a former organist for the First Christian Church “Disciples of Christ” in Dexter, and a resident of Dexter.

Survivors include one son, Randy Lovins of Dexter; two daughters, Sharon McCord of Dexter and Lisa Clark of Valley Park; two brothers, Joe Nelson Corgan of Las Cruces, N.M., and James Emory Corgan of Columbia; one sister, Mary Ferguson of Las Cruces, N.M.; seven grand-children; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, 2007.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Lester Clayton officiating.

Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Keller Public Library.