Wilma Ruth Curry

Wilma Ruth “Henry” Curry, 82, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 with her daughters by her side. Curry was born on Oct. 31, 1939 in Stotts City to Guy Ellis Henry and Lelia Opal Dawson. She graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1957. She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell until September of 1960. Curry was united in marriage to Gerald Lee Curry on Nov. 26, 1959 in Carthage; he preceded her in death on Dec. 13, 2012. Curry was a longtime Carthage resident and moved to Webb City in 1993 to be near her grandchildren. She was a member of the Prairie Flower Bible Church in Webb City.  She taught primary and beginner classes at Sunday school for 38 years. She faithfully helped with the AWANA program on Wednesday nights, worked in the church nursery when needed and always taught in Bible school during the summer. She played piano during services, for the choir, church programs, special music and would even play for the members at her PTA meetings at her children’s school. She also volunteered her time and played for the residents at St. Luke’s Nursing Center and for a local preschool during their music class. She was president of the PTA and helped organize school carnivals and events.
She is survived by two loving daughters, Guyla (Wes) Brown of Webb City and Denise (Wayne) Stirewalt of Webb City; four sisters, twins, Joyce Conner of Webb City and Loyce Foust of Belton, Grace Ann Wood of Carthage, and Norma Henry of Eureka; two sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen Henry of St. Louis and Martha Curry of Carthage; three brothers, Joe Rex Henry, Pastor Tom Henry (Jeannie), John Henry (Sharon), all from the St. Louis area; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Along with her husband Gerald, Curry is also preceded in death by her parents Guy and Lelia Henry, two brothers Dick Henry and Bob Henry; and one sister Patsy Ellen Byler.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 at Ulmer Funeral Home in Carthage.
Visitation was from 1 p.m. until service time on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 at Ulmer Funeral Home. Burial was at Park Cemetery in Carthage. Military Honors was presented in honor of her husband, Gerald Lee Curry.