COLORADO CITY, AZ<! > --Arvena "Ruth" Smith Hammond Timpson, 86, died Saturday, January 20, 2001 at her home in Colorado City, AZ. She was born August 18, 1913 in Chester, ID to Ethel Cooke and Samuel Houston Smith. She married Karl Ham-mond November 22, 1932 in Logan, UT. They were later divorced. On August 22, 1953 she married Alma Adelbert Timpson.
She is survived by a brother: William K. Smith of Las Vegas, NV; a sister: Mayda Smith Brown of Roseville, CA; a daughter: Sharon H. Jeffs of Hildale, UT; a son: Gary Hammond of Park City, UT; a son: Paul Timpson of Colorado City; and numerous other sons and daughters. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be Friday, January 26, 2001 at 2 p.m. at the Centennial Park Chap-el. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Timpson home, 365 W. Johnson Ave., Colorado City, and Friday from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Timpson home prior to services. Burial will be in the Centennial Park Ceme-tery under the direction of Spilsbury & Beard Mortuary in St. George, (435) 673-2454.