Ruth A. Rollins, 88, Summerville, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 1991, at the Mountain Vista Care Center in La Grande.
A service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Summerville Cemetery with Pastor Chuck Beickel of the Summerville Baptist Church officiating. Friends may call Friday evening or Saturday morning at Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel.
Mrs. Rollins was born Dec. 28, 1902, in Summerville to Ishmel and Mary (Childers) Littreal. She attended schools in Summerville and Imbler, graduating with the Imbler High School class of 1920. In June 1927 she married Halbert Rollins. He died July 30, 1969.
Mrs. Rollins worked as the postmaster in Imbler before transferring to the Summerville Post Office. She later worked as a rural mail carrier in the Summerville area until her retirement in 1968 after 35 years of service.
She was a member of the Summerville Baptist Church. She also belonged to the Jewell Rebekah Lodge in Summerville and the La Grande Elks Lodge Widows. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting.
Survivors include her son, Worth of Imbler; daughter Mary Adele Paroz of La Grande; a sister Ardra Behrens of Summerville; seven grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives. Two brothers and three sisters died earlier.
Friends who wish may make contributions in memory of Mrs. Rollins to the Oregon Cancer Society in care of Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel, 1502 Seventh St., La Grande 97850.
The Observer
La Grande, Oregon
Friday, December 27, 1991
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