Bill Simmons' Obituary
William "Bill” Guy Simmons, age 76 of Acworth passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014. He was Born March 25, 1938 in Muncie, Indiana ,son of the late Lawrence and Teresa Simmons of Muncie, Indiana; a graduate of Muncie Central High School class of '57. Had lived for the past 5 years in Acworth, Georgia . William also lived in Smyrna, Ga; Placentia, CA; Arlington, TX; and San Diego, CA Married for the past 52 years to Jeanne Theresa Simmons, married December 30, 1961. Rosary (Visitation) Sunday, June 15, 2014 1:00 – 4:00pm Davis - Struempf Funeral Home, Austell, GA Mass Monday, June 16, 2014 11:00am St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church Kennesaw, GA Celebration of Life immediately following at Henry's Louisiana Grille, Acworth, GA. Please bring a photograph you have of Bill for the celebration. Served and Honorably Discharged from the United States Navy. Bill worked for twenty years with Skil Power Tools; then retiring from Arrow Electronics after 20 years. Bill was very active in the parishes he attended; St. Thomas the Apostle and later St. Catherine of Siena, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister and with the Knights of Columbus for each parish. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Simmons; sons Michael David Simmons and his wife Lynette Lance Simmons, their children William Connor Simmons, Tierney Lane Simmons, and Meara Anne Simmons; Phillip Robert Simmons and his children Catherine McLean Simmons and Peyton Lamar Simmons; and his daughter Jacquelyn Ann Simmons and her husband Ernest Ray Fretwell. Bill is also survived by his brothers Lawrence Simmons and his wife Pamela Simmons; David Simmons and his wife Carmen Simmons; and Edward Simmons and 5 nieces and nephews. Bill was an avid fisherman, golfer and bowler. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Boys Town – www.boystown.org
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