4/13/2007
Myrtle Lee Simmons Allred
ELON — Myrtle Lee Simmons Allred , 93, of 1280 Milesville Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at her home after two months of failing health and one week critical illness.
She was born in Caswell County, daughter of the late John D. and Mamie Miles Simmons , and was married to the late William Preston Allred . She was a member of Concord Christian Church, where she was also a member of the Women’s Fellowship.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Delmar W. and Brenda Allred of Elon, John W. Allred of Burlington, Melvin D. and Patsy Allred of Elon, Claude A. and Linda Allred of Burlington; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and sisters, Eva S. Coble of Graham, Sue S. Brooks and Doris S. Simpson, both of Burlington.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brothers, Edgar, Doake, Claude and Earl Simmons ; and daughterin-law, Connie T. Allred .
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Concord Christian Church by Pastor Keith Murray. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, and other times at the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Concord Christian Church, c/o Doug Simmons , 5730 Cherry Grove Road, Elon, N.C. 27244 or to Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
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