Ruby Simmons Propst, 97, of Smith Creek, Franklin, passed away Nov. 27, 2023, at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.
She was born Dec. 5, 1925, at home and was the daughter of the late Albert Simmons and Levie Lambert Simmons.
Mrs. Propst graduated from Franklin High School in 1944 and was a member of the Smith Creek Church of the Brethren.
She had worked at Troy Laundry in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and was a housekeeper for Mrs. Beulah Sites and family in Franklin. She then left to care for her mother and father.
She loved gardening, canning, cooking and designing and decorating jugs and crocks.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Her husband, Ira “Bub” Propst, preceded her in death on March 14, 2022
She leaves behind several nieces and nephews to cherish her memory.
She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Norma Warner, Erma Waggy and Reba Wiseman; and a brother, Guy Simmons.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin, where a funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Franklin.
Memorials may be made to Pendleton Manor, PO Box 700, Franklin, WV 26807 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com.
