Mother Ruth Sims of 189 Elson Avenue, Barberton, Ohio was born on July 18, 1935 in Indianola, Mississippi to Alberta Harrison and Wiley Spiller. She      departed this life on December 7, 2021.

Mother Sims accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and walked with Him the remainder of her life. She was a member of The Livingstone    Baptist Church and served on the Mothers Board. She worked as a surgical  technician at Barberton Citizens Hospital for 37 years.

She was a loved and devoted daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, wife, aunt, cousin, stepmother, neighbor and friend. She loved gardening, crafts, attending church and spending time with family and friends.

God looked over Ruth’s life on her last day on this earth. He knew that she had been a faithful servant. He found that her numbered years had come to an end, and He decided that it was time for Him to take her home. Then, He put His  loving arms around her and took her to her eternal heavenly home.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Alberta Harrison; father, Wiley    Spiller; son, Clyde A. Gentry; and an infant daughter; former husbands, Frank Gentry and Andrew Sims; brothers, William Davis, Sr., and Lugene Davis, Sr.; sister, Doris Davis; brother-in-law, Kenneth Cheatham, Sr.; sister-in-law, Juanita Davis; stepsons, Henry Sims, Timothy Sims and Anthony Sims; and niece,  Catherine Huffman.

Ruth leaves to cherish her memory her grandson and his wife, Frank and Lisa Gentry of Cleveland, Ohio; brother, Johnny Blackstone of Massillon, Ohio;   sisters, Ruby Cheatham of Marquette, Michigan and Lillie Hall of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; stepsons, Lee Sims of Columbus, Ohio, Joe (Brenda) Sims of      Akron, Ohio, Dr. Charles Sims of Bloomington, Minnesota, Zettie Sims of   Canton, Ohio and Richard (Sandee) Sims of Green Bay, Wisconsin; step-daughter, Audrey Sims of Barberton, Ohio; brother-in-law, Esau (Eleanor) Sims of Barberton; sisters-in-law, Franny Gentry Halloway of Cleveland, Ohio, Louise Sims-Askew of Barberton, Gwendolyn (John) Richardson and Alice Sims, both of Notasulga, Alabama, and a host of nephews, nieces, and cousins.

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.                                                                                                    Proverbs 31:10