Ruth T. Simmons

CONCORD- Eva Ruth Turner Simmons, 82, passed away on September 2, 2024 at Tucker Hospice House.

A 12:00pm Saturday (September 7) funeral will be held at Wilkinson Funeral Home with Pastors Greg Sloop and Kevil Corl officiating. The family will receive friends from 11am till Noon at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens.

Ruth was born in Upper Tract W.V. on September 25, 1941. She was the daughter of Gabriel Harrison and Edna Jane Carr Turner. She will be remembered as a loving mother and precious mawmaw with strong Christian beliefs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Simmons and siblings, Bud Turner and Eleanor Kimble.

Mrs. Simmons is survived by daughters, Kimberly Donaldson and Cindy Earnhardt both of Concord; sons, Gregg Simmons and Randy Simmons both of Concord; sisters, Kathryn Van Meter, Rebecca Miller, Melva Cornette, and Virginia Pancake; brother, Evers Turner; grandchildren, Justin Donaldson, Jordan Simmons, Landon Simmons, Madison Donaldson, and Peyton Simmons; and many great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Cabarrus Meals on Wheels, 342 Penny Lane NE, Concord, NC 28025.