Janet Ruth Montgomery

November 21, 1945 - August 5, 2020

Janet Ruth Montgomery, 74, of Memphis, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Childress. Viewing will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at the Memphis Church of Christ. Graveside service will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Fairview cemetery in Memphis, Texas. Memorial Service will be at 1:00 PM at the first Baptist Church in Memphis. If attending the services, please be prepared to maintain social distancing practices. Arrangements are by Robertson funeral Directors of Memphis. Janet was born November 21, 1945 in Childress to Ollie Eugene and Bessie Mae Simmons. She attended Lakeview schools before making her permanent residence in Memphis Texas. Janet was a lifelong homemaker and worked for the Boll Weevil Eradication Program for several years. She had a great love for her farm and enjoyed everything about it. She loved being out at her farm and catering to everyone’s needs who worked there. Janet, who was known as “Mimi” to her grandkids, deeply loved her entire family. They were her life and she always loved them BIG! Janet never met a stranger and was a caregiver to so many in her community over the years. She was known as a faithful prayer warrior throughout her life. Janet was preceded in death by her Husband of many years, Donald Jack Montgomery; her parents, Ollie Eugene Simmons and Bessie Mae Simmons; stepmother, Christine Simmons; and a sister, Lavene Holcomb. Survivors include her daughters, Stephanie Stone and husband David of Seminole, and Jackie Jenkins and husband Daniel of Turkey; her sons, Mat Montgomery and wife Tanya of Memphis and Mark Montgomery and wife Alicia of Wellington; 11 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces nephews and extended family. The family request memorials be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association or Childress Regional Hospital/Hospice.