Ruth Elois Simmons Miller's Obituary
Ruth Elois Simmons Miller was born January 20, 1935 in Bogalusa, La. She went home to be with the Lord on September 28, 2014. Ruth is preceded in death by her Husband, Elzy Lee Miller, Sr.; Parents, Willie Leon and Mary Eliza Simmons; Siblings, Bonnie Lou Simmons, Betty Joyce Simmons, Christine Sellier, Willie Leon Simmons, Jr. and Richard Benjamin (R.B.) Simmons; and Son-in-laws, Howard (PeeWee) Mahon and Leonard O'Briant. She is survived by one sister, Lucille Smith; Children Elzy Lee , Jr & Janet Miller, Donis Mahon, Naomi & Alan Dias, Lisa & Jimmy Marks, Gail O'Briant, Michelle & Terry Bowman, and Dana & George Guajardo. She leaves behind 17 Grandchildren and 22 Great-Grandchildren who call her MawMaw, they are: Charity and Zadee Dunn; Naomi, Alex, A.J., Ava and Axel Alejandro; Adam and Candace Miller; Heather and Augustine Ruiz; Brandon, Christy, Caleb and Evie Mahon; Brandi, Marlon, Malaki and Micah Blakes; Brittany Dias; Kari, Ethan, Breanna, and Kaylee Marks; Jimmy Ray, Madeline and Cooper Marks; Katie Marks; Ashlie, Christian and Christian Hutton, Jr.; T.J. and Valerie Bowman; Niko, Ember and Elizabeth Bowman; Christina, Lexi, Jr., and Destiny Guajardo, Rosie Guajardo, Justin and Jacob Thomas; George, Jesika and George Daniel Guajardo and Sean Guajardo as well as Sister in Laws Edwin Miller and Barbara Ann Miller and numerous nieces and nephews. Ruth and family moved to Houston, Texas in 1972 and was a long time member of Munn Street Baptist Church. She loved her Lord and loved her Family. She was a faithful wife, mother, MawMaw and friend, and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Arrangements are as follows: October 1, 2014 Blackwell –Vazquez Funeral Home 750 Uvalde Houston, TX 77015 Visitation 3pm, Memorial Service 7 pm. On Thursday October 2, 2014 visitation will be held at Brown-McGehee Funeral Home 610 Ave. F Bogalusa, La. starting at 6pm until 9pm, and will resume Friday October 3, 2014 after 10am until service time at 2pm. The interment will be at Pounds-Poole Cemetery.
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