Ruby Ester (Pearson) Gould

Ruby Ester (Pearson) Gould, 82, of Mt. Carmel, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at Linda E. White Hospice Center in Evansville, Indiana.

She was born May 26, 1936, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the daughter of Ben and Della (Davis) Pearson.  Later in life Ruby married Jerry Gould in Henderson, Kentucky.  She spent her life devoted to her son and grandchildren.  Known as Mamaw Ruby, her great grandchildren held a special place in her heart.

Left to cherish Ruby’s memory is her son, Ray Montgomery and wife Carla of Mt. Carmel; grandchildren, Robert Montgomery, Chastity Jarrett, and Branden Doan; three great grandchildren, Cory, Landon and Luke; brothers, Dwight and Charles Pearson; and many nieces and nephews.

Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and siblings, Connie, Lewis “Buck”, Bobby and Clarence Pearson, Sharon Kay Smith, Rita Garwood and Nina Hinderliter.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 15, 2018 at Highland Memorial Cemetery. She will be laid to rest next to her late husband, Jerry.         

Condolences may be made online at www.short-cunninghamfh.com         

Short-Cunningham Funeral Home is honored to serve Ruby’s family.

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