Willa Bea Ransom Simmons
January 18, 1927 - April 27, 2011
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Willa Bea Ransom Simmons
January 18, 1927 - April 27, 2011
Obituary
Willa Bea Simmons was born January 18, 1927 to William and Lola Ransom. She attended Okmulgee and Haskell Public Schools. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Haskell. After moving to Tulsa she attended Crooked-Straight Baptist Church and Victory Christian Center. She was a licensed beautician. Her hobbies were reading, sewing and gardening. She was always giving and helping others. She departed this life April 27, 2011. Those who remain to celebrate her life are her children: Gregory Ransom and Marion Pierce of Tulsa, OK, Marlon Ransom (Charlotta) of Chino, CA, Gladys Kelly of Inglewood, CA and Jennifer Alexander of Anchorage, AK; three brothers: Lester Ransom (Everlena) of Tulsa, OK, Cecil Ransom (Gaynell) of LaPlace, LA and Reuben Ransom of Seattle, WA; one sister: Alora Willis of Bowie, MD; sister-in-law: Margaret Ransom of Tulsa, OK; son-in-law: Larry Williams of Tulsa, OK; 18 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends. The family wishes to acknowledge cards, flowers and all the other acts of kindness shown during this time. Her funeral service is at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home located at 2103 E. 3rd Street, Tulsa, OK 74104. She will then be interred at Green Acres Memorial Gardens. A reception will follow and is being held at New Jerusalem Baptist Church located at 3427 North Birmingham Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74110.
Funeral Service
- Date & Time: May 7, 2011 (1:00 PM)
- Venue: Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home & Crematory
- Location: 2103 E 3rd St Tulsa, OK 74104 - (Get Directions)
Burial
- Date & Time: No Date & Time
- Venue: Green Acres Memorial Gardens
Reception
- Date & Time: No Date & Time
- Venue: New Jerusalem Baptist Church
- Location: 3427 North Birmingham Avenue Tulsa, OK 74110 - (Get Directions)
Visitation
- Date & Time: May 6, 2011 (9:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
- Venue: Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home & Crematory
- Location: 2103 E 3rd St Tulsa, OK 74104 - (Get Directions)
Visitation
- Date & Time: May 5, 2011 (1:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
- Venue: Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home & Crematory
- Location: 2103 E 3rd St Tulsa, OK 74104 - (Get Directions)
3 responses to Willa Bea Ransom Simmons
Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home says:
May 2, 2011
With our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Willa Bea Ransom Simmons. We hope that everyone shares a favorite memory of Willa and that this memorial brings the life experiences shared with her to her family and friends. The Staff at Butler-Stumpff
Leo & June Labbe says:
May 3, 2011
May you and your family know the peace and comfort This heartfelt thought imparts~ The ones we love are never gone, They live within our hearts.
Janet Ransom says:
May 4, 2011
With Love always Aunt Bea. Phyllis, Daryl & Janet Ransom