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Ralph Edward Simmons

Birth	:	14 Jul 1953 Portageville, New Madrid County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	21 Jul 2002 USA
Burial	:	Spindale Cemetery, Spindale, Rutherford County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.3507996, -81.9218979
Inscription	:	This came out in the Portageville Missourian News Paper on July 25th 2002
Description	:	Ralph Edward Simmons, 49, of Rector passed from this life Sunday, July 21, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 14, 1953, in Portageville, Mo., to Cleta Whitaker Simmons and the late Auda Lee Simmons. He was a lifelong farmer, an avid sportsman and a devoted father and husband. Ralph served as a board member and secretary of the St. Francis Drainage District of Clay and Greene Counties and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He served for many years on the Woodland Heights Cemetery Commission and generously donated his time to the annual Rector Labor... Read More	Ralph Edward Simmons, 49, of Rector passed from this life Sunday, July 21, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 14, 1953, in Portageville, Mo., to Cleta Whitaker Simmons and the late Auda Lee Simmons. He was a lifelong farmer, an avid sportsman and a devoted father and husband. Ralph served as a board member and secretary of the St. Francis Drainage District of Clay and Greene Counties and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He served for many years on the Woodland Heights Cemetery Commission and generously donated his time to the annual Rector Labor Day Picnic. His father, Auda Simmons, and an infant brother, Joseph Simmons, preceded him in death. He leaves his mother, Cleta Whitaker Simmons; wife, Rebecca Simmons; three sons, Jody Simmons and his wife Heather of Rector, John Simmons and Cary Simmons, both of Fayetteville; one brother, Richard Simmons of Rector, and one sister, Rose Marie Hayes of Paragould. He also leaves a lifetime of friends and relatives, including eight nieces, 11 nephews and a precious grandpuppy. A celebration of Ralph's life took place at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, July 24) at the Rector First United Methodist Church. Burial followed at Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector. Irby Funeral Home of Rector was in charge of arrangements. The family requests that memorials be given to the Woodland Heights Cemetery Fund, Rector First United Methodist Church, or other worthwhile organizations.

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Ralph Edward Simmons's memorial is located at: Spindale Cemetery, Spindale, Rutherford County, USA.
When did Ralph Edward Simmons death?
Ralph Edward Simmons death on 21 Jul 2002 in USA
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Latitude: 35.3507996
Longitude: -81.9218979

Family Members:

Parent

Auda Lee Simmons

(1914 - 1994)

Cleta Marie Whitaker Simmons

(1913 - 2018)

Siblings

Joseph Lee Simmons

(1947 - 1947)

Jesse Richard Simmons

(1941 - 2018)

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