Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Ruth Ivester


07/10/1936 - 08/25/2021


Ruth Ivester, age 85, of Young Harris, GA passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Union County Hospital. She was born in Swain County to her parents, Joseph and Dora Mae Bowers Simonds. Ruth was a Prayer Warrior, and always had a smile on her face. She was a homemaker, a Sunday school teacher and a sawmiller's wife.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Hub Ivester a son, Joseph "Jay" Tucker; and a daughter, Carolyn Moore.

Surviving are a daughter, Angel Ledford (Dwayne); a brother, John Simonds (Faye); a sister, Nell Hamby (Michael); three grandchildren, Nitosha Phillips (Coby), Joe Ledford (Jessica, and Nathaniel Ledford; four great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at First Freewill Baptist Church in Hayesville. Rev. Ronnie Ledford will officiate and Rev. Chris Rumfelt. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Joe Ledford, Nathaniel Ledford, Coby Phillips, Stanley Teems, Andy Simonds and Shane Dyer. Honorary pallbearer is Mikey Huskins.

The family will receive friends from 11am-1pm, Saturday, September 11, 2021 First Freewill Baptist Church in Hayesville.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


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