Barry Frank Simmons 47, went to be with the Lord following a boating accident in N.C. on Thursday, May 17, 2012.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frankie Mac Simmons of Clinton and mother, Barbara Fricke of Rogersville; grandparents, Burl and Opal Simmons of Ark., and IZ and Lucy Hackler of Conway.
He is survived by wife, Iluminada of Oneida, Tenn.; brother, Warren Simmons of Rogersville, Tenn.; sister, Melinda Simmons Peeples and husband, Bill of Rogersville; sister-in-law, Nellie Lewis and fiancée Dodie Myers of Oneida; nephews, Christopher and Jonah Hicks of Rogersville, and Paul Buck of Oneida; and nieces, Andrea, Daniela and Samantha Lawson, all of Oneida.
He served in the United States Air Force for 10 years where he worked on avionics in F-15's. He was an employee of Nestle Company, where he served as Warehouse Supervisor in Knoxville, Tenn. Barry was an avid fisherman.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Christian-Sells Funeral Home in Rogersville.
Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. Graveside services, conducted by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, of Conway, will be held at 10 a.m. in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Conway on Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Holston United Methodist Children's Home in Greeneville, Tenn. Thanks to Arkansas Kin (#47142228) for parent's link
Published in The Log Cabin Democrat from May 20 to May 27, 2012
One killed after boat slams into railroad embankment on Badin Lake
POSTED 9:40 AM, MAY 18, 2012, BY SCOTT GUSTIN, UPDATED AT 11:53AM, MAY 18, 2012
STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — A man was killed and a second man injured when their boat crashed into a railroad embankment on Badin Lake on Thursday.
Officers with NC Wildlife Resources Commission said the boat struck the embankment, ejecting the driver and a passenger.
Officials said the driver, James Mark McDowell, 48, lost control after something hit him in the eye.
They said McDowell reached up to his eye and the wheel spun quickly to the right and the boat crashed into the railroad embankment.
The passenger, Barry Simmons, 48, was ejected and run over by the boat. Simmons died on the scene, officials said.
Investigators said McDowell was not going too fast when the crash happened.
McDowell swam to shore. He was taken to Stanly Regional Medical Center with a shoulder injury.
Neighbors said the boat’s driver is not known to be reckless.
“I know that guy that drives that boat,” Greg Belk told WSOC from his home on Beach Rd, “and he don’t fly around out here.”
Wildlife officers have not said what caused the accident.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frankie Mac Simmons of Clinton and mother, Barbara Fricke of Rogersville; grandparents, Burl and Opal Simmons of Ark., and IZ and Lucy Hackler of Conway.
He is survived by wife, Iluminada of Oneida, Tenn.; brother, Warren Simmons of Rogersville, Tenn.; sister, Melinda Simmons Peeples and husband, Bill of Rogersville; sister-in-law, Nellie Lewis and fiancée Dodie Myers of Oneida; nephews, Christopher and Jonah Hicks of Rogersville, and Paul Buck of Oneida; and nieces, Andrea, Daniela and Samantha Lawson, all of Oneida.
He served in the United States Air Force for 10 years where he worked on avionics in F-15's. He was an employee of Nestle Company, where he served as Warehouse Supervisor in Knoxville, Tenn. Barry was an avid fisherman.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Christian-Sells Funeral Home in Rogersville.
Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. Graveside services, conducted by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, of Conway, will be held at 10 a.m. in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Conway on Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Holston United Methodist Children's Home in Greeneville, Tenn. Thanks to Arkansas Kin (#47142228) for parent's link
Published in The Log Cabin Democrat from May 20 to May 27, 2012
One killed after boat slams into railroad embankment on Badin Lake
POSTED 9:40 AM, MAY 18, 2012, BY SCOTT GUSTIN, UPDATED AT 11:53AM, MAY 18, 2012
STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — A man was killed and a second man injured when their boat crashed into a railroad embankment on Badin Lake on Thursday.
Officers with NC Wildlife Resources Commission said the boat struck the embankment, ejecting the driver and a passenger.
Officials said the driver, James Mark McDowell, 48, lost control after something hit him in the eye.
They said McDowell reached up to his eye and the wheel spun quickly to the right and the boat crashed into the railroad embankment.
The passenger, Barry Simmons, 48, was ejected and run over by the boat. Simmons died on the scene, officials said.
Investigators said McDowell was not going too fast when the crash happened.
McDowell swam to shore. He was taken to Stanly Regional Medical Center with a shoulder injury.
Neighbors said the boat’s driver is not known to be reckless.
“I know that guy that drives that boat,” Greg Belk told WSOC from his home on Beach Rd, “and he don’t fly around out here.”
Wildlife officers have not said what caused the accident.
Barry Frank Simmons 47, went to be with the Lord following a boating accident in N.C. on Thursday, May 17, 2012.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frankie Mac Simmons of Clinton and mother, Barbara Fricke of Rogersville; grandparents, Burl and Opal Simmons of Ark., and IZ and Lucy Hackler of Conway.
He is survived by wife, Iluminada of Oneida, Tenn.; brother, Warren Simmons of Rogersville, Tenn.; sister, Melinda Simmons Peeples and husband, Bill of Rogersville; sister-in-law, Nellie Lewis and fiancée Dodie Myers of Oneida; nephews, Christopher and Jonah Hicks of Rogersville, and Paul Buck of Oneida; and nieces, Andrea, Daniela and Samantha Lawson, all of Oneida.
He served in the United States Air Force for 10 years where he worked on avionics in F-15's. He was an employee of Nestle Company, where he served as Warehouse Supervisor in Knoxville, Tenn. Barry was an avid fisherman.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Christian-Sells Funeral Home in Rogersville.
Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. Graveside services, conducted by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, of Conway, will be held at 10 a.m. in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Conway on Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Holston United Methodist Children's Home in Greeneville, Tenn. Thanks to Arkansas Kin (#47142228) for parent's link
Published in The Log Cabin Democrat from May 20 to May 27, 2012
One killed after boat slams into railroad embankment on Badin Lake
POSTED 9:40 AM, MAY 18, 2012, BY SCOTT GUSTIN, UPDATED AT 11:53AM, MAY 18, 2012
STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — A man was killed and a second man injured when their boat crashed into a railroad embankment on Badin Lake on Thursday.
Officers with NC Wildlife Resources Commission said the boat struck the embankment, ejecting the driver and a passenger.
Officials said the driver, James Mark McDowell, 48, lost control after something hit him in the eye.
They said McDowell reached up to his eye and the wheel spun quickly to the right and the boat crashed into the railroad embankment.
The passenger, Barry Simmons, 48, was ejected and run over by the boat. Simmons died on the scene, officials said.
Investigators said McDowell was not going too fast when the crash happened.
McDowell swam to shore. He was taken to Stanly Regional Medical Center with a shoulder injury.
Neighbors said the boat’s driver is not known to be reckless.
“I know that guy that drives that boat,” Greg Belk told WSOC from his home on Beach Rd, “and he don’t fly around out here.”
Wildlife officers have not said what caused the accident.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frankie Mac Simmons of Clinton and mother, Barbara Fricke of Rogersville; grandparents, Burl and Opal Simmons of Ark., and IZ and Lucy Hackler of Conway.
He is survived by wife, Iluminada of Oneida, Tenn.; brother, Warren Simmons of Rogersville, Tenn.; sister, Melinda Simmons Peeples and husband, Bill of Rogersville; sister-in-law, Nellie Lewis and fiancée Dodie Myers of Oneida; nephews, Christopher and Jonah Hicks of Rogersville, and Paul Buck of Oneida; and nieces, Andrea, Daniela and Samantha Lawson, all of Oneida.
He served in the United States Air Force for 10 years where he worked on avionics in F-15's. He was an employee of Nestle Company, where he served as Warehouse Supervisor in Knoxville, Tenn. Barry was an avid fisherman.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Christian-Sells Funeral Home in Rogersville.
Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. Graveside services, conducted by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, of Conway, will be held at 10 a.m. in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Conway on Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Holston United Methodist Children's Home in Greeneville, Tenn. Thanks to Arkansas Kin (#47142228) for parent's link
Published in The Log Cabin Democrat from May 20 to May 27, 2012
One killed after boat slams into railroad embankment on Badin Lake
POSTED 9:40 AM, MAY 18, 2012, BY SCOTT GUSTIN, UPDATED AT 11:53AM, MAY 18, 2012
STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — A man was killed and a second man injured when their boat crashed into a railroad embankment on Badin Lake on Thursday.
Officers with NC Wildlife Resources Commission said the boat struck the embankment, ejecting the driver and a passenger.
Officials said the driver, James Mark McDowell, 48, lost control after something hit him in the eye.
They said McDowell reached up to his eye and the wheel spun quickly to the right and the boat crashed into the railroad embankment.
The passenger, Barry Simmons, 48, was ejected and run over by the boat. Simmons died on the scene, officials said.
Investigators said McDowell was not going too fast when the crash happened.
McDowell swam to shore. He was taken to Stanly Regional Medical Center with a shoulder injury.
Neighbors said the boat’s driver is not known to be reckless.
“I know that guy that drives that boat,” Greg Belk told WSOC from his home on Beach Rd, “and he don’t fly around out here.”
Wildlife officers have not said what caused the accident.
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