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Rosie Lee Hale Simmons, 85

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Rosie Lee Hale Simmons, 85, died July 4 at St. Thomas Hospital after a brief illness.

A homemaker and a member of Campaign Church of God of Prophecy, she was the daughter of Arvill Taylor and Nancy Ella Johnson Hale and was preceded in death by brothers, Author, Ed and Cooper Hale; and sister, Karon Scarlett.

She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Oma Norrod of McMinnville, Larry and Phyllis Norrod of Smithville; daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Buddy Jones, Paula and David Rogers Jr., all of McMinnville; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Agatha Lawrence of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, A.T. and Helen Hale Jr. of Campaign; sister-in-law, Ruth Hale of McMinnville; three stepsons, four stepdaughters, several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Vernon Caruthers and Danny Hale officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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