Covington, Ruth O.
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- —
- Record count
- 3
- Sources
- life_events
- Places seen
- Dexter MO; Dexter, Missouri; Stoddard County, MO
- First event date
- 1977-09-29
- Last event date
- 1977-12-09
Timeline — 3 events
- 1977-09-29 Miss Ruth O. Covington, b. Dec 28, 1884 in a log cabin between Dexter and Bloomfield, d. Sept 28, 1977 at age 92. Daughter of John W. Covington and Louise Crocker Covington; educator (Univ. of Missouri A.B. & B.S., Peabody College Master's; taught in Poplar Bluff, Hot Springs AR, Dillon MT, Springfield SD, Aberdeen SD; YMCA service in France during WWI). Member of Presbyterian Church, Eastern Star, Monday Club (50+ yrs). Survived by sister Mrs. Sibyl Hall of Edgley, ND. Funeral Fri Sept 30, 2 p.m., Rainey Funeral Chapel, Dexter; burial Dexter Cemetery; Rainey Funeral Home in charge.
- 1977-11-25 Notice of letters of administration pendente lite granted; Estate No. 13,740. Last will of Ruth O. Covington admitted to probate Oct 12, 1977; administrator appointed (notice reads '31st day of November, 1977' — no such date, likely Oct 31). Administrator's business address: 16 North Elm, Dexter, MO. Creditors notified to file claims within six months.
- 1977-12-09 Letters of administration pendente lite granted Nov 21, 1977 in the Probate Court of Stoddard County, Bloomfield; Estate No. 12,743; will admitted to probate Oct 12, 1977. Administrator's address 16 North Elm, Dexter. Creditors to file claims within six months. Clerk name partially obscured in scan (Margarett[e] Evans).
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