Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Simeryl, Carmon May 2, 2006
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Elizabethton Star  May 4, 2006
Carmon Simerly 





    Carmon Simerly, 83, Hampton, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday May 2, 

2006, in the V.A. Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was a faithful 

servant to the end. A very loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. 

He was a member of Woodby Hill Free Will Baptist Church, a deacon, Sunday 

school teacher and treasurer for many years. He was a World War II veteran, 

serving in Europe, England and France. He received the European African Middle 

Eastern Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Star Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal 

and World War II Victory Medal. He was preceded in death by his parents, John 

B. and Ida Hyder Simerly; in addition to a grandson, Carmon Edward Simerly; 

five sisters, Elsie Dotts, Edna Gouge, Irene Berry, Mamie Clark and Emily 

Simerly; and three brothers, Carson, Butch and Laughton Simerly. 





    Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Eva Lena Roark Simerly; one 

daughter and son-in-law, Edwina and David Humphry; two sons and daughters in 

law, Edward and Janice Simerly and Elwood and Judy Simerly; five grandchildren, 

Melandie and husband Scott Akins, Adam and his wife, Amber Simerly, Jennifer 

Simerly and friend, Michael, Jeff Simerly and friend, Jordan, and Angie Smith; 

two great-grandchildren, Jade and Sydney Simerly, and two step-great 

grandchildren, Blake and Jacob Akins; two brothers, Omar and Albert Simerly; 

several nieces and nephews; special friends, Nathan Woodby and Doug Carver. 

Funeral Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2006, in Memorial 

Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Alex Carver and the Rev. Charlie Trivette 

officiating. Graveside and interment will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, in 

the National Cemetery, Mountain Home. Active pallbearers will Elwood, Edward, 

Jeff, Adam, Max, Gary, Eston, Vaughn, and Junior Simerly, David Humphry and 

Eddie Stockton. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Woodby Hill 

Church, the little childrens class and the senior class, Larry, Rita and Luke 

Taylor, Norman Simerly, Earnie and Blair Reed, Ray Cates, Ray Simerly, and 

Cecil Hyder. Special thanks to the V.A. Nursing Home, second floor staff and 

nurses, Dr. Angela May and Karen Gunn. Music will be provided by the Osborne 

family. The family will receive friends from 6 -8 p.m. in the chapel prior to 

the service hour. Friends may also call at the residence at any time. 

Pallbearers, family and friends will assemble at the funeral chapel at 1:15 

p.m. Friday to go to the cemetery. Online condolences to the Simerly family may 

be addressed to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of 

arrangements.

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