Ruth Corley Simons

July 30, 1925 - December 29, 2016

Ruth Corley Simons, daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Silas Pulaski and Eva Harrison Corley, was born July 30, 1925, in Irmo, SC, went home to receive her heavenly reward in the early morning hours of December 29, 2016. She grew up on a farm in a large family as the 7th of 10 children. She was married to the love of her life, the late Freddie Simons, and their union was blessed with 3 children: Doris Jean (Jeanie), Freddie (Sonny), and Beverly (Bev). A lifelong Greenview community resident, for over 60 years, Ruth lived there, raised her family there, worked there, worshipped there, and enjoyed a wonderful life there. Mrs. Simons leaves to cherish loving memories her 3 devoted children: Doris Jean (Herbert) Rembert, Freddie Simons, and Beverly (Henry) Cleare; 6 grandchildren: Gia (Eric) Johnson, Melanie (Barron) Williams, Kelli (Jarrod) Sumter, Ryan (Robyn) Cleare, Saidah Simons, and Issac Simons; 7 great-grandchildren who lovingly called her "Nano": Mallory. Destiny, Joy, Noel, Ravyn, Rylee, and Kendall; 2 brothers: Charles (Sarah) Corley and Horrace (Teresa) Corley; 3 sisters-in-law: Willie Mae Corley, Bertha Simons, and Gertrude Dickerson; 2 brothers-in-law: Waddell (Geneva) Simons and Abdul Saloon; a godson, Jeffrey Corley; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.