Anna Ruth "Tootsie" Payne^{[1, 2, 3]}

1925 - 2013  (88 years)

• Name	Anna Ruth "Tootsie" Payne
  Born	29 Jun 1925	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	16 Sep 2013  [5]
  Buried	19 Sep 2013	Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I159896	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Otha Mitchell Payne,   b. 1 Jan 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Jan 1970  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mamie Nichols,   b. 6 Oct 1894, Tennessee ,   d. Oct 1980  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F72600	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Thomas O. "Tommy" Simms,   b. 25 Mar 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Jul 2006  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Abt 1954
  Children	1. J. T. Simms   2. Jerry Simms + 3. Christine Simms + 4. Norma Simms
  Family ID	F60084	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 Jun 1925 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 19 Sep 2013 - Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 13 Jul 1995. Ella Mina Bales Simms obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 Jul 2006. Tommy Simms obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 13 Jul 1996. Ben Norman "Benny" Payne obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Anna Ruth Payne Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 8, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 14 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1926 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Sevier, Tennessee District: 78-13 Family Number: 57 Sheet Number and Letter: 4A Line Number: 28 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00352 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Otha Payne M 52 Tennessee Wife Mamie Payne F 44 Tennessee Son Jimmie Payne M 18 Tennessee Daughter Anna Ruth Payne F 14 Tennessee Son Ben Payne M 6 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 16 Sep 2013. June 29, 1925 - September 16, 2013 Guestbook Services Anna Ruth "Tootsie" Simms, age 88 of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday, September 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Thomas O. Simms; parents, Otha and Mamie Payne; sisters, Belva DeLeon, Pauline White; brothers, Jimmy and Ben Payne She is survived by: Sons: J.T. Simms and wife Joyce, Jerry Simms and wife Rhonda Daughters: Norma Jenkins, Christine Myers and husband David Grandchildren: Linda Woody and husband Mike, Tim Simms and wife Natalie, Stacy Parton, Travis Myers, Jason Simms and wife Stephanie, Justin Jenkins, Reagan and Andrew Simms Great-grandchildren: Angela Matthews, Thomas and Lilly Simms, Zachery, Tyler, Hunter, and Bo Parton, David, Michael and Katlyn Simms, Matt Bass, Olivia and Katie Johns, Taylor and Jason Greenlee Step-grandchildren: Jennifer Greenlee, Jimmy Greenlee and wife Jennifer Great-great-grandchildren: Ethan Seals and Vincent Matthews Sisters-in-law: Marjorie Huffaker, Jeanette Ray, Doris Payne Special nephew: James Carroll White Several nieces and nephews The family would like to extend a special thank you to all Tootie's caregivers during her sickness. Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday in the west chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Harkleroad officiating. Interment at 11 AM Thursday in Beech Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, TN. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)