Lenna Ruth Mckinley

Lenna ""Ruth"" McKinley, 94, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster. She was born October 25, 1916 in Vinton County, daughter of the late Edward Lidelia ""Lydia"" Newlan Gabriel. Ruth was the widow of the late James W. McKinley.

She is survived by a daughter, Freda Harold Noice of Lancaster; grandchildren, Deanna AlanSchaar of Beavercreek, Jim Erin Noice of Lancaster, John Vickie Graham of Newark and Danny Graham of Urbana; great grandchildren, Amber, Cody and Casey Noice, Emily and Abby Schaar and Samara Graham and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents and husband, Ruth was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Graham; a brother, George Gabriel and sisters, Goldie, Atta, Grace, Inez, Edna and Edith.

Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Monday, May 9, 2011 in the Souers-Cardaras Funeral Home, 46 Fayette St., Nelsonville with Pastor William Syfert officiating. Interment will be in New Marshfield Cemetery, New Marshfield. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, from 10 A.M. until the time of the service.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Lenna ""Ruth"" McKinley to Fairfield Medical Center, Palliative Care Unit, 401 N. Ewing St., Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

Please sign her online guestbook at www.cardaras.com