Lula Castella Durham Simons, 95

A cashier and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Wiley Edward and Lena Mae Upchurch Durham; and was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Simons; son, Benjamin Edward Simons; brother, Charlie Durham and sisters, Mattie Lee Martin and Mary Crosslin.

She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Sue and Gerald McGregor of Smyrna, Dot and Thomas Arrington of Mt. Juliet, Rosemary and John Craven of McMinnville; granddaughter, Melanie Anderson of Smyrna; grandsons, Gerry McGregor of Smyrna, Gregg Arrington of Murfreesboro, Chris Arrington of St. Louis, Mo., Tommy Arrington Jr. of Tallahassee, Fla., and Thomas Craven of Hermitage; great-granddaughter, Delana McGregor of Smyrna; great-grandsons, Ben and Eric Anderson, Matthew McGregor, Corey, Taylor, Peyton and Ryan Arrington of Murfreesboro; sister-in-law, Inez Durham of Nashville; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Martin and William Arthur Simons officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation begins at 8 a.m. today at Love-Cantrell & Cope.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville,Tenn.) June 21, 2006