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Mr. Horace Greely Simmons, Jr.

Pittman Funeral Home of Samson

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Posted by: ChadWhisnant
(334) 898-7141
Date: Nov 29 2014 5:40 PM

Mr. Horace Greely Simmons, Jr., of the Hacoda Community, passed away at a Dothan hospital on Saturday, November 29, 2014.  He was 91.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 at Hacoda Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Cox and Rev. Norman Simmons officiating.  Burial will follow in Corner Creek Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson directing.  The family will receive friends at the church on Monday beginning at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Hacoda Baptist Church Building Fund, 4196 State Highway 54, Kinston, AL 36453.


Mr. Simmons was born in Geneva County on May 1, 1923 to the late Horace Greely Simmons, Sr. and Sitie Cooper Simmons.  He served on an LST 345 in the US Navy during WWII.  He was a longtime member and deacon at Hacoda Baptist Church.  He dearly loved his church, and he was very proud to have been involved in moving the church to its current location. 


Prior to his retirement, Mr. Simmons was a helicopter mechanic in Ft. Rucker for many years.  He was preceded in death by four brothers, Hilson, Mathis, Carley and Doug Simmons; and four sisters, Lee Spivey, Nora Mills, Louise DeBice and Cora Lowrey.


He is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Ellen Simmons; two sons, David Simmons (Nodi) of Samson, and Andy Simmons (Sharlene) of the Hacoda Community; daughter, Nedra Patchett of Dothan; four grandchildren, Ashley Simmons (Jessica) of Geneva, Kate Simmons of Samson, Shaun Patchett (Caitlyn) of Rehobeth and Kristie McHenry (Lt. Casey, US Navy); great grandson, Brodie Thomas McHenry, all of Ridgecrest, Calif.; and sister, Irene Baker of Geneva.


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Mr. Horace Greely Simmons, Jr.

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