Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Elb” James Elbridge SIMMONS 
48,3, Mr. Robert Washington Simmons,161,3, Hattie Simmons Smith,3, Ervin Scott Simmons,256, Verdie Mae (Simmons) Rice,256, Brodie Coolidge Simmons,261, Lottie Elizabeth Simmons Tate
48,3, Mr. Robert Washington Simmons,161,3, Hattie Simmons Smith,3, Ervin Scott Simmons,256, Verdie Mae (Simmons) Rice,256, Brodie Coolidge Simmons,261, Lottie Elizabeth Simmons TateBirthFeb 26, 1935, Caswell County, North Carolina161
DeathMar 18, 2013, Guilford County, North Carolina3, James Elbridge “Elb” Simmons
BurialConcord Christian Church, 4908 Cherry Grove Rd, Caswell County, North Carolina3, James Elbridge “Elb” Simmons
FatherBerry Washington SIMMONS (1894-1983)
MotherBertha Lee MINOR (1896-1986)
Obituary Online notes for “Elb” James Elbridge SIMMONS
3/20/2013
James Elbridge “Elb” Simmons
ELON — James Elbridge “Elb” Simmons, 78, of 4421 Cherry Grove Road, Elon, passed away Monday,March 18, 2013 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.
A native of Caswell County, he was the husband of Wanda Wall Simmons and son of the late Berry Washington and Bertha Minor Simmons. Elb was a prominent farmer in the Concord Church Community and a member of Concord Christian Church, where he served in various capacities. Elb was well known for his woodcrafting
Survivors include his wife, WandaWall Simmons, of the home; sisters, Edna Faison, Lottie Tate and Verdie Rice, all of Burlington, and Mona Busick of Browns Summit; brothers, Ervin Simmons and wife Didama, Brodie Simmons and wife Irene, all of Elon; and special friends, Paul and Cathy Taylor of Burlington.
He was preceded in death by brothers, William Simmons and Robert Simmons; and sister, Hattie Smith.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013 in the Concord
Christian
Church by the Rev. Chuck Hartman and the Rev. C. Allen Myers III. Interment
will follow in the Concord Church Cemetery.
Mr. Simmons will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service.
The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday and at the home at other times.
Memorials may be made to Concord Christian Church, c/o Martha Willis, 4433 Burch Bridge Road, Burlington, NC 27217.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowe funeralhome.com 3, James Elbridge “Elb” Simmons
James Elbridge “Elb” Simmons
ELON — James Elbridge “Elb” Simmons, 78, of 4421 Cherry Grove Road, Elon, passed away Monday,March 18, 2013 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.
A native of Caswell County, he was the husband of Wanda Wall Simmons and son of the late Berry Washington and Bertha Minor Simmons. Elb was a prominent farmer in the Concord Church Community and a member of Concord Christian Church, where he served in various capacities. Elb was well known for his woodcrafting
Survivors include his wife, WandaWall Simmons, of the home; sisters, Edna Faison, Lottie Tate and Verdie Rice, all of Burlington, and Mona Busick of Browns Summit; brothers, Ervin Simmons and wife Didama, Brodie Simmons and wife Irene, all of Elon; and special friends, Paul and Cathy Taylor of Burlington.
He was preceded in death by brothers, William Simmons and Robert Simmons; and sister, Hattie Smith.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013 in the Concord
Christian
Church by the Rev. Chuck Hartman and the Rev. C. Allen Myers III. Interment
will follow in the Concord Church Cemetery.
Mr. Simmons will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service.
The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday and at the home at other times.
Memorials may be made to Concord Christian Church, c/o Martha Willis, 4433 Burch Bridge Road, Burlington, NC 27217.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowe funeralhome.com 3, James Elbridge “Elb” Simmons