Funeral services for Jerry Preston Simmons who passed away in Atlanta, Georgia on February 9, 2019 will be held at 3p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Clark Funeral Home with Rev. Freddie Rhodes and Rev. Barry Teutsch officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery in Wilcox County.
Mr. Simmons was born in Wilcox County and was a member of the Pope City Baptist Church. He worked in sales with NCR Company and sold insurance and real estate. Jerry enjoyed sports, traveling, playing cards and shooting billiards with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Charlie and Louise Pate Simmons; brothers, Tom Simmons and Joe Vernon Simmons as well as his brother in law, Leroy Dominey.
Survivors include his daughter, Jerri Kay Simmons; brothers, James (Lela) Norman Simmons and Bobby (Roxie) Simmons; sisters, Betty Dominey and Rose (Alan) Garner. He is also survived by his sister in laws, Doris Simmons and Averill Simmons.
Visitation will be held from 2p.m. until 2:50p.m. prior to the service in the chapel and immediately following the service at Clark Funeral Home.
The family requests donations be made to Happy Hour Service Center, 202 North Davis Drive, PMB 164, Warner Robins, GA 31093 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Clark Funeral Home has the privilege of being entrusted with Mr. Simmons arrangements.