Virginia Ruth Simmons, daughter of the late Rev. Curtis Lester and Willie Lucille Lancaster was born on October 28, 1948 in Foreman, Arkansas and died on February 4, 2013 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center at the age of 64.

Mrs. Simmons was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter where she sang in the choir.  She was also a resident of Dexter.

In May of 1992 she was united in marriage to G.W. Simmons.  Mr. Simmons preceded her in death on January 12, 2011.

Mrs. Simmons is survived by three daughters and son-in-laws, Stephanie and husband Roger Carver of McKinney, Texas, Shelia and husband Ralph Jackson of Dexter and Shirley and husband Bill Saunders of Frisco, Texas; by two brothers, Wilbur Lancaster and wife Mary of Tallapoosa, Georgia and Charles Lancaster and wife Clara of McDonough, Georgia and by five grandchildren, Jordan and wife Larissa Faulknor, Ethan Jackson, Alec Jackson, Brady Whitecotton and Tyler Whitecotton.

Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by five brothers, James Lancaster, Matthew Lancaster, Buddy Lancaster, Donald Lancaster and Roy Lee Lancaster and by five sisters; Martha Lancaster, Katherine Eubanks, Louise Lemley, Marie Rawls and Annette Morgan.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Church of God Union Assembly of Texarkana, Texas at 11:00 A.M.  The church is located at 4981 U.S. Highway 59 South in Texarkana, Texas 75501. 

A visitation luncheon will be held after the service.  A private burial will be conducted at Sandhill cemetery in Simms, Texas. 

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter and Bates and Rolf Funeral Home of New Boston are in charge of all arrangements.