Jerry L. Simmons Sr.

Published 11:29 am Thursday, March 10, 2011

Jerry L. Simmons Sr. died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at his home in Vicksburg. He was 70.

Mr. Simmons was born and reared in Tallulah and had been a Vicksburg resident since 1960. He was a hunter and fisherman and was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Simmons of Vicksburg; two daughters, Linda Holdiness of Vicksburg and Penny Gibson of Houston, Texas; a son, Jerry Simmons Jr. of Vicksburg; two sisters, Sarah Kauffman of Anniston, Ala., and Brenda Manning of Alexandria, La.; a brother, Newtie Simmons of Tallulah; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at Glenwood Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Paul Manning, Philip Manning, Jason McCort, Johnathon Chandler, Philip Gibson and Ricky Holdiness.