Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Simmons, Leland P., 1969 

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LELAND PILLAGE SIMMONS

   A graveside funeral service for Leland P. Simmons was conducted Sunday at 
2:30 p.m. in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Robert D. Fridley.  W.J.M. 
Holland & Sons Funeral Home was in charge.

   Pallbearers were Edward F. Gilliam, W.H. Goodwin, Tyree Thomas, Bennie 
Bunn, E.A. Davis, W.R. Atkinson Jr., Farley Powers and J. Edward Moyler.

   Simmons died Friday in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

   A native of Southampton County, he was a son of Walter and Mrs. Nancy 
Caroon Simmons and the husband of Mrs. Alexander Orchard Simmons.

   He was a member of High Street United Methodist Church and a veteran of 
World War I.

   He was a retired farmer and formerly was associated with Steinhardt-Goodwin 
Equipment Co.


Leland Pillage SIMMONS, retired farmer, WW-I veteran, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 12 Dec 1969, Franklin, age 80, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 75*), Franklin, 
   14 Dec 1969, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 18, 1969, p. 12 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

His parents are buried in a CAROON family cemetery, on Statesville Rd.; 
   His maternal grandparents, Pelege & Margaret CAROON, are buried in 
   another CAROON family cemetery, also on Statesville Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-46 & -48): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 


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