Carol Sue Ferris

Carol Sue Ferris, age 69, of Savanna, Illinois died on Friday, December 14, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family. Cremation rights have been accorded. A Memorial Gathering will be held 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Law- Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. A memorial fund has been established in Carol’s memory.
Carol was born on December 2, 1943, the daughter of Everett and Lucille (Hartman) Williams in Savanna. She attended Savanna High School and graduated with the Class of 1961. Carol later attended and graduated from Beauty School in Clinton, Iowa. She married Larry P. Ferris on March 14, 1964 in Savanna. Larry died on January 8, 2010 in Savanna.
Carol was a beautician for over forty-one years in Savanna. She owned and operated Boutique of Beauty for several years and then sold her salon. She continued to work for Hair Extraordinaire until her retirement in November of 2003. Carol loved gambling, baking cookies, watching reality T.V. and completing puzzles and crosswords. Most of all, Carol cherished spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.
Carol will be dearly missed by her two daughters, Lori (Melonie Stahl) Ferris of Savanna, Amy (Chris Barnett) Rice of Savanna; one son, John (Amanda Goodrich) Ferris of Savanna and six grandchildren, Logan, Katelynn, Brady, Ryland, Christin and Kylie.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry; one daughter, Jacqueline; one brother, Larry Williams and two sisters, Patricia Hofer and Nancy Stricker.