Sussex-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Simms, John R. Sr., 1983 

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JOHN RICHARD SIMMS 

  WAKEFIELD - John Richard Simms Sr., 81, died Sunday at Southampton Memorial 
Hospital, Franklin.

  Born in Southampton County, he was a retired farmer and carpenter.  He was 
a member of Barrett’s Congregational Christian Church, Wakefield, and the B&B 
Hunt Club.

  Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Helen S. Chesson of Franklin, Mrs. 
Bernice S. Gay and Miss Charlotte S. Simms, both of Wakefield, Mrs. Sue S. 
Garner and Mrs. Rose S. Nurney, both of Ivor, and Mrs. Josephine S. Gwaltney 
of Suffolk; three sons, Charlie Babb of Portsmouth, John S. Simms Jr. of Sedley 
and William Simms of Waverly; 20 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

  A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Purviance Funeral Home, 
Wakefield, by the Rev. R.E. Brittle.  Burial will be in Wakefield Cemetery.

  The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral 
home and request that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions 
to the Ivor or Waverly Rescue Squad.

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John R. Simms Sr. 

  WAKEFIELD - John Richard Simms Sr., 81, died Sept. 25 at Southampton 
Memorial Hospital in Franklin. 

  Mr. Simms was a native of Southampton County and was a retired farmer and 
carpenter.  He was a member of Barrett's Congregational Christian Church and 
the B and B Hunt Club.  He was the son the late William Thomas [sic*] and 
Victoria Hedgepeth Simms.  He was the husband of the late Nannie Stephenson 
Simms. 

  Survivors include six daughters, Helen S. Chesson of Franklin, Bernice S. 
Gay of Wakefield, Charlotte S. Simms of Wakefield, Sue E. Garner of Ivor, Rose 
S. Nurney of Ivor, and Josephine S. Gwaltney of Suffolk; three sons, Charlie 
Babb of Portsmouth, John R. Simms Jr. of Sedley and William Simms; 20 
grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. 

  A funeral service was held Sept. 27 at Purviance Funeral Chapel.  Dr. R.E. 
Brittle performed the service.  Memorial donations can be made to the Ivor 
Rescue Squad or the Waverly Rescue Squad. 


John Richard SIMMS, Sr., retired farmer & carpenter, 
b. 15 Jan 1902, Southampton Co., d. 25 Sep 1983, Franklin, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery**, 27 Sep 1983, 
"The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Sep. 26, 1983, p. 23; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 64, No. 37, Oct. 5, 1983, p. 6, col. 1-2 

An obit also appeared in "The Tidewater News," Sep. 29, 1983, p. 16A. 

**Wakefield list, an extension of 
   the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

*His parents, Edward Francis & Victoria (HEDGPETH) SIMMS, are buried in 
   Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley.  SCHS Cemetery Project, Rosemont list (S-61): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt 


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