Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Ruth A. 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 17, 2010, 8:08 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, January 6, 2006 Ruth A. (Cummings) Smith aged 91 of Lyons passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2006 in Ionia. She was born January 26, 1914 in Ionia the daughter of Stanley Melvin and Zada (Sheldon) Foote. She married Robert Lloyd Cummings Sr. in 1932, he preceded her in death January 15, 1974. She went on to marry Carl Smith in 1988 who preceded her in death in 1995. Ruth worked at the Chrysler Trim Plant in Lyons as a sewer until retiring in 1974. She was a member of Lyons Muir Church and a Life member of Lyons VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She loved crafts, needlework, bingo, cards and gardening. Ruth is survived by her son Phillip and Jane Cummings of Lansing, daughter, Doris A. Randall of Lyons; daughter-in-laws, Clarice Cummings of Ionia, Nancy Cummings of Mountain Home Arkansas; step children Alice Alcorn, Alfred Smith, Alan Smith; several grandchildren and great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sons, Robert Cummings Jr., William Cummings; grandsons, Benjamin Randall, Daniel Cummings; brother Stanley Foote; sister, Beulah Mickelson and one son-in-law Gary Randall. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Saturday at Lyons-Muir Church with Rev. Burt Nelson officiating. Interment Orleans Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Friday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Muir. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions in Ruth's name to Lyons-Muir Fire and Rescue 212 Water St. Lyons, MI 48851. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/smith8150nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb