William "Bill" Howard Simmons, 91, of Sugar Grove, WV, resident of White Birch Community in Harrisonburg, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg.
Bill was born in Sugar Grove, WV, on September 18, 1928, a son of the late Cora (Bodkin) and Solomon Roy Simmons.
He retired from the WV Dept. of Highways, and was a lifetime member of Crummett Run Church of the Brethren in Sugar Grove. He served in the US Army.
On September 23, 1961, he was united in marriage to Linda (Wright) Simmons, who preceded him in death on Oct. 12, 2008.
Bill is survived by a daughter, Kathy Lambert and husband, Mark, of Bridgewater; granddaughter, Paige Lambert of Bridgewater; brothers, Vernon Simmons and wife, Cleo, of Staunton, and Hobert Simmons and wife, Maxine, of Romney, WV; sister-in-law, Deloris Simmons of Franklin, WV; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Charley and Virginia Bates of Sugar Grove, WV, Mrs. Cecil Nancy Bradfield of Bridgewater, and Carlyle Whitelow of Bridgewater.
He is also preceded in death by brothers Oather, Gilbert, and Alvin Simmons.
Friends and family may visit Johnson Funeral Service in Bridgewater anytime Monday, May 4, 2020 between 9 AM and 5 PM to sign the guest register. The casket will be open. A private graveside service will be held at Crummett Run Cemetery in Sugar Grove, WV.
Bill was born in Sugar Grove, WV, on September 18, 1928, a son of the late Cora (Bodkin) and Solomon Roy Simmons.
He retired from the WV Dept. of Highways, and was a lifetime member of Crummett Run Church of the Brethren in Sugar Grove. He served in the US Army.
On September 23, 1961, he was united in marriage to Linda (Wright) Simmons, who preceded him in death on Oct. 12, 2008.
Bill is survived by a daughter, Kathy Lambert and husband, Mark, of Bridgewater; granddaughter, Paige Lambert of Bridgewater; brothers, Vernon Simmons and wife, Cleo, of Staunton, and Hobert Simmons and wife, Maxine, of Romney, WV; sister-in-law, Deloris Simmons of Franklin, WV; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Charley and Virginia Bates of Sugar Grove, WV, Mrs. Cecil Nancy Bradfield of Bridgewater, and Carlyle Whitelow of Bridgewater.
He is also preceded in death by brothers Oather, Gilbert, and Alvin Simmons.
Friends and family may visit Johnson Funeral Service in Bridgewater anytime Monday, May 4, 2020 between 9 AM and 5 PM to sign the guest register. The casket will be open. A private graveside service will be held at Crummett Run Cemetery in Sugar Grove, WV.
William "Bill" Howard Simmons, 91, of Sugar Grove, WV, resident of White Birch Community in Harrisonburg, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg.
Bill was born in Sugar Grove, WV, on September 18, 1928, a son of the late Cora (Bodkin) and Solomon Roy Simmons.
He retired from the WV Dept. of Highways, and was a lifetime member of Crummett Run Church of the Brethren in Sugar Grove. He served in the US Army.
On September 23, 1961, he was united in marriage to Linda (Wright) Simmons, who preceded him in death on Oct. 12, 2008.
Bill is survived by a daughter, Kathy Lambert and husband, Mark, of Bridgewater; granddaughter, Paige Lambert of Bridgewater; brothers, Vernon Simmons and wife, Cleo, of Staunton, and Hobert Simmons and wife, Maxine, of Romney, WV; sister-in-law, Deloris Simmons of Franklin, WV; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Charley and Virginia Bates of Sugar Grove, WV, Mrs. Cecil Nancy Bradfield of Bridgewater, and Carlyle Whitelow of Bridgewater.
He is also preceded in death by brothers Oather, Gilbert, and Alvin Simmons.
Friends and family may visit Johnson Funeral Service in Bridgewater anytime Monday, May 4, 2020 between 9 AM and 5 PM to sign the guest register. The casket will be open. A private graveside service will be held at Crummett Run Cemetery in Sugar Grove, WV.
Bill was born in Sugar Grove, WV, on September 18, 1928, a son of the late Cora (Bodkin) and Solomon Roy Simmons.
He retired from the WV Dept. of Highways, and was a lifetime member of Crummett Run Church of the Brethren in Sugar Grove. He served in the US Army.
On September 23, 1961, he was united in marriage to Linda (Wright) Simmons, who preceded him in death on Oct. 12, 2008.
Bill is survived by a daughter, Kathy Lambert and husband, Mark, of Bridgewater; granddaughter, Paige Lambert of Bridgewater; brothers, Vernon Simmons and wife, Cleo, of Staunton, and Hobert Simmons and wife, Maxine, of Romney, WV; sister-in-law, Deloris Simmons of Franklin, WV; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Charley and Virginia Bates of Sugar Grove, WV, Mrs. Cecil Nancy Bradfield of Bridgewater, and Carlyle Whitelow of Bridgewater.
He is also preceded in death by brothers Oather, Gilbert, and Alvin Simmons.
Friends and family may visit Johnson Funeral Service in Bridgewater anytime Monday, May 4, 2020 between 9 AM and 5 PM to sign the guest register. The casket will be open. A private graveside service will be held at Crummett Run Cemetery in Sugar Grove, WV.
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