Harry A. Simmons
Published 11:24 am Friday, March 27, 2009
By Staff
Mr. Henry Albert Simmons, 65, of 137 Pine Ridge Road, Windsor, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Windsor Assembly of God with the Revs. Chuck Gray and David Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Edgewood Cemetery.
Mr. Simmons was born in Bertie County on April 11, 1943. He was the son of the late Elmer Jackson and Ruth Sallenger Simmons. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard. He was married to Frances Baker Simmons, who survives. He worked as a mechanic with Bertie County Schools and was a member of the Masonic order.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Earl Simmons of Edenton and Carroll Allen Simmons of Walnut Grove, Mo.; one daughter, Emily Simmons John of Windsor; two brothers, Kenneth Simmons and Jack Simmons Jr., both of Windsor; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, Windsor.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bertie County Squad, P.O. Box 74, Windsor, NC 27983 or University Hospital Hospice, P.O. Box 272, Ahoskie, NC 27910.