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Elizabeth"Tommie" Simonton, 99, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on August 7, 2003. She is survived by her son-in-law, Charles Warner of Rio Rancho; granddaughter, Beverly Ponder of Ft. Worth, Texas; two grandsons, James and Bryan Warner both of Rio Rancho; six great- grandchildren, Benjamin, Carolyn, David, Amy, Paul and Tiffany. Tommie was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Simonton in 1952; a grandson, William T. Simonton in 1980; her daughter, Annsalee Warner in 1982; and her son, Ernest Jr. in 1986. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ in Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico. While residing at Acantilado Vista, Tommie organized a choral group. She loved music and played the piano and was always involved in the church choral groups. One of the highlights of her life was her visit to the Holy Land in 1978. When Tommie was 8 years old, her family moved from Arkansas by covered wagon to Willow Springs, TX. She loved New Mexico and loved her family and almost always accompanied them on their vacations. Tommie retired in 1978 from Cox¯s department store in Ft. Worth, TX after being employed for over 30 years. Service will take place on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Rio Rancho Church of Christ, 1006 22nd SE, Rio Rancho, NM, with Joe McDaniel, officiating. Burial will take place on Thursday, August 14, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Moore Memorial Park in Arlington, Texas. Friends may visit French Mortuary -Westside Chapel on Monday, August 11, 2003 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Albuquerque Children's Christian Home, 5700 Winter Haven Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120. French Mortuary 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW 505-897-0300
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