Betty Ruth Simmons Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 31, 2023, at the age of 91, Betty Ruth Simmons of Hazlehurst, Georgia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Betty Ruth Simmons to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thelma Wooten Wilson and John Wilson; her former husband Verlon Simmons; her sister Irene Wilson Gramling; her son John Gary Stankowitz; and her grandson Joshua Britt Stankowitz.
She is survived by: her husband Ander Henderson of Kingsland; her children, Marsha Stankowitz of Hazlehurst, Veronda Simmons Carroll (Greg) of Thomasville and James T. Stankowitz, Jr. (Barbara) of Hazlehurst; and her grandchildren, Lynn Sellers, Chad Arnold, James T. Stankowitz, III (Amanda), Heather Hunter (Chuck), Shae Howe (Darin), Erin Coyne, Matt Stankowitz, Jason Stankowitz (Angela), Katie Gillis, Gerald Newman, Carol Grady, Haley Lam (Kenneth), Brent Carroll, Blake Carroll, Matthew Carroll, Hannah LeBlanc (Aaron) and Rebecca Keyton (Harrison). She is also survived by 27 great grandchildren, and 14 great, great grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.
An active member of the community, she volunteered with the American Cancer Society and worked to bring the first Relay to Life to the community years ago.
