Ruth Helen Stubblefield-Williams was born on August 25, 1922, to parents MinnieHacker-Stubblefield and Harry Stubblefield, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the middle child of three, with an older sister, Florence, and a younger brother, Harry. In order to help support her family when her father became ill, Ruth was forced to drop out of high school early. As a teen in the thirties she was a blonde bombshell, and rode around with some of the first Chicago motorcycle gangs. At 19, Ruth met her future husband, Howard Williams, or "Howie" as she referred to him, in a Chicago speakeasy that belonged to Al Capone. They were married soon after. Howard was a Colonel in the military and they moved around quite a bit, to different army bases and homes around the country, living in Wyoming, Des Plaines, Waukesha, and finally Timberlake, where they stayed for many years and raised their five children. Ruth always had a love of animals; she always kept a German Shepherd, an Afghan hound, and a Siamese cat, as pets. Several of her animals won prizes in shows. She was always very artistic and did all kinds of arts and crafts. Howard taught Ruth to hunt and she was a great shot; they had several memorable hunting trips out to Wyoming to hunt antelope. In the late 60s Ruth decided to move to Yellville, Arkansas and have her own ranch. Howard was to join her soon after but it was never to be; he succumbed to a heart attack in his Chicago office. However, her mother and brother did eventually join her there and lived with her for many years. For several years after moving to Arkansas, Ruth wrote a column called "City Girl in the Country" which she mailed back to Chicago where it was published in the newspaper. She kept pigs, horses, goats, chickens, and her favorite, cows, and managed the whole ranch herself. She had a large swimming pool installed which she was very proud of, and shared it with everyone in town. Ruth was always extremely generous and gracious to the community of Yellville, happily hosting many events, especially memorable being her yearly picnics for the Lakeway Volunteer Fire Dept. She lived in Yellville for 45 years, and then stayed with family members for the last 5 years of her life. She was a lively and spirited woman, known for her spunky attitude and great sense of humor. She died November 28, 2013, on Thanksgiving Day. She will be missed greatly by the many family members she leaves behind. She was preceded in death by her sister Florence and brother Harry, and her son Lynn. She is survived by her daughters Vicki Helt and Debbie Williams; her sons Kent Williams and Kim Williams; her grandchildren Sean McCanless, Heather Hyatt, Kyla Price, Nathan Williams,Rosie Rose, and Tabitha Nannie; her great-grandchildren Jessica Pacheco, Andy McCanless, Jerry Shoe, Samantha Leclair, Parker Price, and Ezra Rose; and her great-great-grandchildren, Roc and Madison McCanless. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Lakeway Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 141, Yellville Arkansas, 72687. Online tributes to the family may be made at www.bentoncountymemorialpark.com Arrangements are with Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home and Crematory of Rogers, Arkansas. Celebration of Life Monday, January 1st, 0001