Johnnie St. John Simmons, 88
A retired truck driver for BRC and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, he was the son of James Wesley and Emma Bell Martin Simmons; and was preceded in death by his first wife, Hattie Bell Carter.
He is survived by his wife, Rosie Lee Hale Simmons; daughters, Louise Evon Key of Mt. Washington, Ky., Sheila Ilene Martin of Louisville, Ky., Cynthia Elizabeth Deneen of Warner Robbins, Ga., and Patricia Ann Demshire of Willoughby, Ohio; sons, Zebbie Brandsford Simmons of Alabama, Harold David Simmons of Madison, Ohio, and Donald Richard Simmons of Flowery Branch, Ga.; 21 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and 15 step-grandchildren; and four step-children, Paula Rogers, Phyllis Jones and Jimmy Norrod of McMinnville and Larry Norrod of Smithville.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at High’s Chapel with Vermon Caruthers officiating. Burial will follow at Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Monday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 4, 2005