Ross Albert Simmons - M Obituary (1916 - 2014)

Born May 05, 1916, Ross Albert Simmons - M attended Stanton County High School in Johnson, KS. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Ross Albert Simmons - M.

Graduation Year	Class of 1934
Date of Birth	May 05, 1916
Date of Passing	Jun 29, 2014
About	Manter, Kansas Ross Simmons, 98, of Hugoton, Kansas was born on May 5, 1916 on his mother's homestead in Morton County, Kansas. He was the son of Jesse Franklin and Maude Hallie Milburn Simmons. Ross passed away on June 29, 2014 at the Elk City Nursing Home, Elk City, Oklahoma. Ross met and married his best friend and sweetheart, Naomi Lowry in 1938 in Syracuse, Kansas. She preceded him in death on January 16, 2000. Ross considered his work a hobby, and spent the majority of his life as the owner/operator of his own farming and ranching operation until his retirement in 1994. Memorial Services will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2014 at the First Church of God in Hugoton, Kansas. Services are under the direction of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home in Elk City, Oklahoma. Memorials can be made to the First Church of God in care of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home, 600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City, Oklahoma 73644. Ross is survived by one daughter; Connie Swinney of Elk City, Oklahoma; one sister, Rachel Reece of Lamar, Colorado; four grandchildren, Kent Swinney of Gentry, Arkansas, Brian Swinney of Wylie, Texas, Karlese Butler of Elk City, Oklahoma, and Craig Swinney of Hugoton, Kansas; eleven great-granchildren, Troy, Dwayne, Celsey and Brandon Swinney of Gentry, Arkansas, Blake and Bailey Swinney of Wylie, Texas, and Tristen and Kyler Butler of Elk City, Oklahoma, and, Colton, Preston and Tenley Swinney of Hugoton, Kansas; and seven great great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Naomi Lowry Simmons; parents, Jesse and Maude Milburn Simmons; one brother, Dale Simmons of Mattador Ranch, Texas; three sisters, Marjorie Herrin of Lamar, Colorado, Geneva Bentley of Hugoton, Kansas, and Lorena Pifer of Liberal, Kansas. Online condolences can be sent to the family by using the online guest book at www.martin-duggerfuneralhome.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/287736197/ross-albert-simmons