Betty Ruth Segers Sims

Mrs. Betty Ruth Segers Sims, 72, of Gainesville passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with Reverend Drewery Loggins officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Lafayette, Ga. The family will receive at the funeral home on Saturday December 16, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday, December 17, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Born on May 30, 1945 in Summerville, Ga she was the daughter of the late Van and Bessie Irene Harris Segers. Mrs. Sims was owner of Back to the Basics. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Sims loved dancing, she loved to stay busy and was good to everyone.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sims is preceded in death by her husband, Otis Carpenter; sons, Gary Van Awtery, Richard Keith Carpenter; brother, Danny Segers; sister, Martha Segers.

Mrs. Sims is survived by her daughters, Darlene Awtery of Gainesville, Tammy Jones of Gainesville, Tonya Masters of Dalton; son, Anthony Carpenter of Alabama; daughters, Tori Carpenter of Gainesville, Taleigha Sims of Alabama; son in law, Yosuf Khan of Gainesville; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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