Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Simmons, Samuel H., 1924 

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SAMUEL HENRY SIMMONS

   Samuel Henry Simmons, one of Southampton’s most prominent farmers, died in 
Sarah Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, Sunday, June 22, after a lingering illness of 
ten weeks, age 58 years.  Mr. Simmons was born in Southampton County in 1865, 
where he lived until his death.  Fourteen years ago he underwent a very 
serious operation and eleven years ago was critically ill for three months. 
He was never very strong from then until his death, but worked and looked 
after his business until February of this year.  He gradually grew worse and 
finally consented to another operation which proved fatal after weeks of 
intense suffering.  All that doctors, nurses, family and friends could do was 
done to relieve his suffering but to no avail.  He born his affliction bravely 
without a murmur, and fought hard to get well.  His two sons H.B. Simmons of 
Suffolk and R.W. Simmons of Boykins were with him when the end came.  His 
wife, who had been with him during his entire sickness having broken down on 
Saturday just a few hours before he passed away.  The body was forwarded to 
Boykins accompanied by his wife, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Simmons of Suffolk, Mrs. 
Eva Rogers of Portsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Webb of Gloucester and R.W. 
Simmons of Boykins.  He is survived by a widow who was Miss Nannie B. Felts 
of Southampton; seven daughters, Misses Maggie, Betty, Dona, Lucile and Eva 
Mar Simmons, Mrs. E.L. Allen of Boykins and Mrs. A.F. Webb of Gloucester 
County; three sons, H.B. Simmons of Suffolk, R.W. and S.M. Simmons of 
Boykins, two grandchildren and three brothers, J.S. and W.B. Simmons of North 
Carolina and Frank Simmons of Statesville.  A son, Walter W. Simmons, preceded 
him to the grave nine years ago.

   The deceased held membership in Clarksbury M.E. Church where he served as 
steward. He was a good Christian, a kind husband and loving father, and will 
be greatly missed by his family. 

   Funeral services were held at home Tuesday at 3 o’clock by his Pastor, Rev. 
W.L. Burch, assisted by a former pastor, Rev. Porter Hardy of Churchland. 
Interment was made in Beechwood Cemetery, among a profusion of flowers.

   The pallbearers were: Geo. Powell, Robt. F. Marks, B.F. Britt, Harry M. 
Drewry, C.L. Ennis, H.T. Smith, Eldridge Pope and W.L. Worrell.


Samuel Henry SIMMONS, farmer, 
b. 1865, Southampton Co., d. 22 Jun 1924, Norfolk, age 58, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 1, Sect. A, Plot 10/11*), Boykins, 
   24 Jun 1924, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 24, 1924 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His parents, Walter V. & "Nannie Bet" (CAROON) SIMMONS, 
   are buried in a CAROON family cemetery, on Statesville Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-46):
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 9, 1931) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s552n1ob.txt 


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