Simmons - Anita Ruth
Source: Tri-County News, Sept 5, 1963
Miss Anita Ruth SIMMONS, 18, of Marshall died at 11:55 p.m,
Sunday Sept 1, 1963 at Robert Long Hospital; had been seriously
ill 8 weeks and failing health 3 years. She was born Aug 9, 1945
at Crawfordsville, daughter of Oral and Ruth Burkhart Simmons.
1963 graduate of Turkey Run HS and active in many school
functions. She was vice president of her class and had served as
student director of band for two years. National Honor Society;
Future Homemakers of America; Pep Club. Also served on staff of
the Warrior, school yearbook; Student Council and member of
choir. She had enrolled and been accepted at Hanover College
where she would have been a Freshman. She had been an active
member of 4-H 8 years and attended wolf Creek Community Church
where she was active in church affairs. She is survived by her
parents; one brother, Keith at home; maternal Grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Burkhart; grandfather, Claude Simmons. Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m Wednesday afternoon at Wolf Creek
community church with Rev. John Servies officiating; burial in
church Cemetery.