Mildred Olene Simmons

Mildred Olene Simmons, 94 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at The Highlands Of Dyersburg in Dyersburg,Tennessee.

Born Sunday, December 23, 1923, in Milan, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Sherwood Gibson and the late Annie Martha West Gibson. She was a loving homemaker for her family and a member of the Roellen Church of Christ.

Funeral services for Mrs. Simmons will be 1:00 PM on Monday, April 16, 2018, in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating this service will be Bro. Jeff McLean and Bro. Sean Sullivan. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern, Tennessee. Visitation will be Monday, April 16, 2018, from 10:30 AM until 1:00 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home.

She is survived by one daughter, Wanda O. Garner (Bill) of Dyersburg, Tennessee; two sons, Carl R. Simmons (Barbara) of Lexington, Tennessee and Jerry L. Simmons (Carol) of Huntley, Illinois; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death her husband, Calvin Simmons and four brothers, James Gibson, Bill Gibson, Eddie Gibson and O'Dell Gibson.

Pallbearers will be Randy McLean, Kenny McLean, Ricky Simmons, Gary Plaza, Tony Simmons, Howard Manka, Larry Hammond and Alan Jackson. Honorary Pallbearer will be Rocky Simmons.

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