Arlon G. Simmons, 88, of Corsicana passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Paschal Funeral Home chapel with Dr. David Hale officiating. Interment will follow at Kerens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Simmons, Warren Simmons, Donald Simmons, Dick Stewart, Don Fox and James Vineyard. Honorary pallbearers will be Buck Douglas, Billy Hargrove, Ellis Montgomery, James Joolen and Jerry Blackman. Mr. Simmons was born Feb. 19, 1912 in Kerens and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Kerens First Baptist Church. He was county commissioner from 1959 to 1975 and was responsible for the county obtaining the right of way on Highway 31 from the Trinity River to Hill County line. Mr. Simmons was president of the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Associtionn from 1970-71. He served on the executive board of the North Central Council of Governments from 1973-74 and worked for the State Approval Agency for Veterans Education. Mr. Simmons also worked for Amoco Oil for about three years. Mr. Simmons is survived by his wife, Laverne Simmons of Corsicana; daughter, Donna K. Simmons of Mexia; brother, Leon Simmons of Richardson; sister-in-law, Mary R. Simmons of Tyler; brother-in-law and wife, Arlie and Johnnie Vineyard of Howe; six nephews, Larry, Warren and Donald Simmons, all of Tyler, James Walthall of Dallas, Kenneth Walthall of Arlington and Ronnie Simmons of California; and three nieces, Sandra Fox of Fort Worth, Jimmie Nell Stewart of Mesquite and Tina Simmons of Richardson.
Arlon G. Simmons, 88, of Corsicana passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Paschal Funeral Home chapel with Dr. David Hale officiating. Interment will follow at Kerens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Simmons, Warren Simmons, Donald Simmons, Dick Stewart, Don Fox and James Vineyard. Honorary pallbearers will be Buck Douglas, Billy Hargrove, Ellis Montgomery, James Joolen and Jerry Blackman. Mr. Simmons was born Feb. 19, 1912 in Kerens and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Kerens First Baptist Church. He was county commissioner from 1959 to 1975 and was responsible for the county obtaining the right of way on Highway 31 from the Trinity River to Hill County line. Mr. Simmons was president of the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Associtionn from 1970-71. He served on the executive board of the North Central Council of Governments from 1973-74 and worked for the State Approval Agency for Veterans Education. Mr. Simmons also worked for Amoco Oil for about three years. Mr. Simmons is survived by his wife, Laverne Simmons of Corsicana; daughter, Donna K. Simmons of Mexia; brother, Leon Simmons of Richardson; sister-in-law, Mary R. Simmons of Tyler; brother-in-law and wife, Arlie and Johnnie Vineyard of Howe; six nephews, Larry, Warren and Donald Simmons, all of Tyler, James Walthall of Dallas, Kenneth Walthall of Arlington and Ronnie Simmons of California; and three nieces, Sandra Fox of Fort Worth, Jimmie Nell Stewart of Mesquite and Tina Simmons of Richardson.
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