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Ruth Ann Simmons

October 6, 1932 — September 25, 2012

Ruth Ann Simmons

Ruth Ann Simmons passed away to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the age of 79. Ruth Ann (Greene) was a native of Jena, LA and was a resident of Ocean Springs, MS since 1968. She retired as a merchandiser for Hallmark Cards. Ruth was a very active member of the Saint Paul United Methodist Church for forty four years where she was a faithful member of the church’s prayer chain. She enjoyed her membership in the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 394 and Japhia Temple, Daughters of the Nile. She also was a member of the Past Potentates Ladies of Joppa Shriners. Ruth was also a former member of the Ocean Springs Garden Club and loved nurturing plants and flowers. Ruth Ann loved everyone she met and everyone loved her, especially her family. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, Frederick E. and Neva G. Greene and an infant brother, Frederick Dewitt Greene. She is survived by her loving husband for sixty years, Robert H. Simmons; her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Elaine and Gordon MacMahon; her son and daughter-in-law, Robert Frederick and Sylvia Simmons and her grandson, Justin Simmons. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, downtown campus, Ocean Springs. Friends may visit from 12:30 p.m. until service time. Interment will be in Biloxi National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that a donation be made either to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 3100 Samford Ave., Shreveport, LA 71103 or St. Paul United Methodist Church, 800 Porter Ave., Ocean Springs, MS 39564. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs is in charge of arrangements.
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Service

Friday, September 28, 2012

Starts at 12:30 pm

St. Paul United Methodist Church of Ocean Springs

800 Porter Ave., Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Friday, September 28, 2012

12:30 - 1:30 pm

St. Paul United Methodist Church of Ocean Springs

800 Porter Ave., Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Biloxi National Cemetery

400 Veterans Ave., Biloxi, MS 39531

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