Ruth Ann Shaw, 80, passed away  Friday, July 29, 2011 in Indianapolis surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert A. Shaw; son, Robert, Jr.; wife, Margo of Columbus, Ohio; granddaughters, Julia Shaw of Raleigh, NC, Katherine Shaw of Columbus, Ohio; grandson, Roy Conners of  Columbus, Ohio; sister, Margaret Simmons of Carbondale, Ill.;  Jeanine Wagner of Carbondale, Ill.; as well as many nieces and nephews with whom she frolicked on annual trips to North Carolina beaches. 

Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth Rymer and George Espy Simmons; her daughter, Ruth Rymer Shaw; and her son, George Martin Shaw.

 A memorial service and celebration of Ruth Ann’s life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at Hillside United Methodist Church, in Princeton.

Visitation will take place prior to the service at 1 p.m. at the church.