Ruth Ann Rice, 76, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Boone Hospital Center. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Tuesday October 27, 2020 at Memorial Funeral Home. In keeping with the guidelines put forth by the Boone County Heath Director all guests are required to wear a mask, to keep social distancing (six feet apart), cough into your sleeve and wash and sanitize your hands often.
Ruth was born here in Columbia on February 14, 1944 the daughter of James William Palmer and Nellie Irene Calvert. She graduated from Hickman High School in 1963.
Ruth began working at an early age. When she was young she worked at Texico Town, Dog & Suds, Playboy Drive Inn, Interstate Pancake House, Hilton II, and the Campus Inn. She finished her career as Head Chef at University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics. She enjoyed scrapbooking, reading, and researching the family ancestry. For a time she delivered papers for the Columbia Daily Tribune and she enjoyed meeting and making friends with the people on her route. When Pam was young, she was a Girl Scout Leader for many years and was also a member of the Dietary Managers Association.
Ruth is survived by her children, Pam (Andy) Acton and James T. Pearl III; one sister, Karen Rayhart; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Ronald Palmer, Larry Palmer, and Jerry Palmer; and one sister, Sharon Palmer (Kay Baby).
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