Maye Rueff Obituary (1925 - 2010)

Maye Rueff, 85, of Tower Hill died Saturday, September 11, 2010 in Shelbyville Manor. She was born June 23, 1925 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Cleveland Agnes Meyers Linkswiler. She had previously lived in Oklahoma and has been in this area since her marriage. A homemaker, Maye also had worked at Mallory's and Green Thumb. She loved to travel, make jewelry, and as an artist, she did paintings of scenery. Maye married Aubrey Earl Rueff on August 24, 1944 in Lauton, OK. She is survived by her children: Cheryl Drake husband Tom and Harold Rueff wife Diane, all of Tower Hill, IL; 7 grandchildren: Rick, Samantha, Lori, Tommy, Shane, Joshua, Tawn; and 15 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren. Maye was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1992, son Larry E. Rueff March 2, 1991, 4 brothers: Frank, Roy, Buster and J.C. , and by 2 sisters: Helen and Una. Funeral Information Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Phillip Glick officiating. Burial will be in Tower Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home.