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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ruth Alaine Adams
Ruth Alaine
Adams
September 27, 1926 – June 18, 2017
Ruth Alaine Adams' Obituary
Ruth Alaine (Wills) (Harper) Adams, age 90, of Oroville passed away at home on June 18th, 2017. Ruth was born September 27, 1926 in Omak, Washington to Bernard Melvy Kerr Wills and Wiltrude E. (Carrel) Wills.
Ruth lived all her life in Oroville except for a brief period in 1948 in which she and her first husband, John Harper, lived in Ozark, Missouri. Her parents, Bernard and Wiltrude owned and operated the Fixit Shop that was located where the Wells Fargo Bank stands today. She and her brother, Elbert Wills, were raised in the home behind the Fixit Shop. She married John Dean Harper in the late 40's. John Dean Harper passed away in 1966. She married Raymond Lewis Adams in the late 60's. Ray Adams passed away in 1995. Ruth lived the rest of her life in the house John Harper built in Oroville.
Ruth was an active member in the order of the Ellivoro Rebekah's chapter No. 234. She was very active with Theta Rho Girls Club as well. She attended the Episcopal Church located in Oroville.
She is survived by her children; Mary Bezak, Harold (Jan) Harper, Roy (Shirley) Harper, Paul (Stacey) Harper, Marie (Terry) Glover, 11 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by; Caroline Harper (infant daughter), John Dean Harper (first husband), Bernard Melvy Will (father), Wiltrude E. Wills (mother), Ray Lewis Adams (second husband), Elbert K. Wills (brother)
Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 11:00 AM at the Trinity Episcopal Chruch with The Rev. Marilyn Wilder officiating.
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27
Trinity Episcopal Church
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