Ruth M. Carlton Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ruth M. Carlton of Washington, Illinois, who passed away on April 4, 2023 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth M. Carlton to pay them a last tribute.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Lawrence Druley and Velma Druley; her husband Ellis "Skip" Carlton; her sister Carolyn Steele; her son-in-law Ricky Smith; her daughters, Cindy Smith of Grand Junction, CO, Cheryl Lyons (Greg) of Washington, IL and Amy Holtsclaw (Rob) of Athens, IL; and her grandchildren, Heather, Bryan, Kelly, Calvin, Kaitlyn, Kira and Benjamin. She was also cherished by seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.