Gary Lee Simmons

Gary L. Simmons, age 67, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at his home in Columbus. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation will be Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home.

The son of the late Albert Raymond and Colleen Arnold Simmons, Mr. Simmons was born April 15, 1950 in Fort Worth, TX. He served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard and retired from Suburban Propane after 20 years of employment as a service technician. He loved spending time with his grandkids and loved bass fishing, and he was a member of the Lowndes County Bass Club.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters Donna Gates and Peggy Tennison.

He is survived by his wife of forty-four years Judy Novotny Simmons of Columbus, his two daughters and son-in-law Jennifer Weeks of Caledonia, MS and Becky and Allen Stokes of Millport, AL, and his brother Wayne Simmons of Gardendale, AL. He is also survived by four grandchildren Randy Weeks (Jennifer) of Corinth, MS, Melonie Weeks of Caledonia, Ms and Austin Stokes and David Stokes, both of Millport, AL.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Chelcie Martin, Kylie Patterson and Sherita Brooks, all with Camellia Hospice and to his sitter Annie Neal.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Camellia Hospice, 2305 Bluecutt Rd., Suite C, Columbus, MS 39705. <iframe id="tukios_player_512x330" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="330" scrolling="no" src="https://www.tributeslides.com/videos/embedded_video/TX7XW3TG6348P5RJ" width="512"></iframe>