Ruth Joy Martin, age 44 of Waco, Texas, formerly of St. Louis, Missouri passed away at 4:14 p.m. Wednesday, March 04, 2015 at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015 with a one hour visitation prior to the service.  Rev. Phil Newcom will be officiating. Burial will be at Watson Cemetery in Watson, Illinois. Memorials may be made to donor's choice.

Ruth was born on February 28, 1971 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Richard and Martha (Bailey) Martin.  She enjoyed bowling, loved pizza and going on Sunday drives.

She is survived by her parents; one brother, Al Martin (wife Amanda) of Killeen, Texas; one uncle, Roy Bailey (wife Betty) of rural Mason, Illinois; five cousins, John, Rich, Mike, Steve Bailey and Laura Annable.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Bob and Edith Martin, Howard and Elizabeth Bailey, all of Watson, Illinois.