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Submitted: 3/8/11 • Approved: 3/9/11 • Last Updated: 8/24/12 • R480627-G480626-S3
Born March 5, 1940, Franklin, Izard County, Arkansas.
Died June 16, 2009, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Daughter of Charlie & Iba Lucille Wolford Ramsey.
Married Robert Simmons, December 19, 1959, Pineville, Izard County, Arkansas.
Mona Simmons, age 69 of Franklin, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born March 5, 1940 in Franklin, Arkansas to the late Charlie and Iba Lucille (Wolford) Ramsey.
Mrs. Simmons married Robert Simmons, December 19, 1959 in Pineville, Arkansas. She was a retired nurse. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Franklin.
Mrs. Simmons is survived by her husband, Robert Simmons of the home; three sons, Robert J. Simmons of Chesapeake, Virginia, Kendall Simmons of Fruitland, Idaho and Dirk Simmons of Franklin, Arkansas; two brothers, Bob Blue and Charlie Ramsey, Jr.; eleven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, a brother, and a son, Hugh Ramsey.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Church of Christ in Franklin with Noel Morehead officiating. Interment will be in Violet Hill Cemetery by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Melbourne.
Pallbearers are Ryan Simmons, Tyler Simmons, Cliff Simmons, Chris Melton, Charlie Melton, and Ted Blevins. Honorary pallbearers are Levi Sanders, Robbie Simmons, Alex Simmons, Greg Brunson, and Pete Simmons.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 1009 Wolfe Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 3/8/11 by maxparnell
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