Virginia Ruth Brocksmith

March 10, 1927 - March 9, 2019

Mrs. Virginia Ruth Brocksmith, 91, of Louisiana, MO, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Maple Grove Lodge nursing home in Louisiana, MO. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 12th at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, MO. Mr. Robert Rue will officiate. Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana, MO. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home. She was born on March 10, 1927 in New London, MO to Riley Eugene and Sarah Ethel Hiles Anderson. She was married to Roscoe Ayers in August 1948 in Ashburn, MO and he preceded her in death in July 1975. She later married Perry Brocksmith in December 1985 in Hannibal, MO and he preceded her in death in July 2000. Ruth is survived by 3 children, John Ayers Sr., Golda (Robert) Turner, and Eavelyn (Robert) Rue all of Louisiana, MO, a sister, Nell Pafford of Hannibal, MO, 10 grandchildren, John Ayers Jr., Richard Ayers, Phillip Ayers, Scott Turner, James Turner, Margaret Herring, Debbie Holland, Lori Rosenkravz, Gayle Williams, and Ralph Rue, 18 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Brock, 7 brothers, Curtis Anderson, George Anderson, Grover Anderson, Leonard Anderson, Mason Anderson, John Anderson, and Joseph Anderson, and a grandson, Robert Turner. Ruth enjoyed doing embroidery, and gardening. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Bowling Green, MO. Pallbearers will be John Ayers Jr., Richard Ayers, Phillip Ayers, James Turner, Jimmy Turner, Nick Ayers, and Ralph Rue. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.