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.

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.