Obituary of Mary Ruth Lewis

Bedford Mary Ruth Lewis, 92, of Bedford, died at 12:02 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Johnsons Christian Village. Born October 15, 1919 in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Ray and Rose (Wagoner) Simmons. She married Bert Lewis on November 16, 1935.After seventy-two years of marriage, he preceded her in death on February 18, 2008. She was a homemaker and a life-long member of the Bedford Free Methodist Church. She was a member of the Department Club and Phi Beta Kappa Sorority. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Rose Colgan and husband, David of Bedford; grandchildren, Mark (Kathy) Colgan of Upland, Deron (Jennifer) Colgan of Terre Haute, Amy Colgan of Bedford, Bryan (Brenda) Lewis of Buckley, IL, Ann Marie Lewis and Thomas Lewis; great grandchildren, David, Katie, Mary, Maggie and Molly Colgan; foster daughter, Ruthie Sanders and husband, Lloyd and their children, Kim Schmidt and husband, Jay, and their children, Jason Sanders and wife, Becky and their children all of Seymour; two brothers, Ray Simmons, Jr. and wife, Peggy of Bedford and Viv Simmons of N. Manchester, IN; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Billy Ray Lewis, three brothers, Lowell, Forty and Doyle Simmons. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 5th at the Free Methodist Church in Bedford with Pastors David Colgan and Deron Colgan officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, November 4th at the Day & Carter Mortuary and from 10:00 am until the hour of service on Saturday, November 5th at the Free Methodist Church in Bedford.