Obituaries: Horace E. Simmons, 1963, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 11, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Horace Simmons Stricken While At Homecoming

Horace E. Simmons, 65, well known retired postal clerk in the Shreveport post
office, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in a Winnfield hospital following a brief
illness.

He was stricken while attending the homecoming ceremonies at Friendship.

Mr. Simmons, since his retirement from the post office, worked for the All
State Investment Corp., and was with the firm at the time of his death.  He
started his postal career on Dec. 6, 1923 and retired June 30, 1961.  He was a
member of Southside Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Osborn Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Gerald Trussell, pastor of Southside Baptist Church,
officiating.  Burial was in Forest Park.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ophelia Barton Simmons; a son, Shirley
Raymond Simmons of Shreveport; five brothers, P. C. and M. S. Simmons of
Shreveport; K. C. Simmons of Dodson; Guy Simmons of Winnfield; Vinson Simmons
of West Monroe; three sisters, Mrs. John Martin of Monroe, Mrs. E. C. Gates
and Mrs. Albert Crain, both of Dodson; and two grandsons.