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Birth: Jan. 7, 1918 Death: Jan. 15, 2008 Fred Hickman Simmons, 90, of Justin, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at his home. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at DeBerry Funeral Directors. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at First Baptist Church Justin. Burial will follow at Justin Cemetery. He was born Jan. 7, 1918, on his uncle's farm near Whitney, to Virgil Lee Simmons and Mattie Ethel Worley. On June 24, 1944, he married Hattie Louise Pennington, in Justin. He was a member of First Baptist Church Justin, where he served as a deacon for over 50 years. Mr. Simmons was a veteran of World War II. He enlisted in the Army in 1941, and served with the 86th Infantry "Black Hawk" Division in Europe, then in the Philippines before being honorably discharged in 1946. He and his wife bought their farm on Denton Creek in the Drop community in 1947 where he resided until his death. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; sisters:, Pearl Hutchison and Lola Hutchison, of Fort Worth, and Sudie Gant, of Lockney, Texas; and brothers, Nelson "Mike" Simmons, of Whitney, and Oliver Simmons, of Waco. Mr. Simmons is survived by his daughter, Vicki Parsons and husband, Tom, of Justin; son, Ronnie Simmons, also of Justin; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Memorials may be made to Building Fund FBC Justin, P.O. Box 309, Justin, TX 76247. WT: 1/17/2008 Family links: Spouse: Hattie Louise Pennington Simmons (1924 - 1999) Burial: Justin Cemetery Justin Denton County Texas, USA Created by: Ruth M. Brown Record added: Jan 17, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 24006526
Note: FRED H SIMMONS 07 Jan 1918 15 Jan 2008 (V) 76247 (Justin, Denton, TX <http://resources.rootsw
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