Simmons, Estel

Passed: 1984-06-14

Age: 72

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice: 1984-06-20

Obituary Date:

Information: KENNA NATIVE DIES SUDDENLY - Jackson County farmer and stockman, Estel Simmons, 72, died suddenly early Thursday at his home near Kenna.  He had served on the First National Board of Directors for 20 years.  He was a member of the Belgian Association, Percheron Horse Association and former member of the Charolais Association.  A graduate of Ripley High School, he attended Salem College and was an educator in Jackson County schools, serving as teacher and principal at Fairplain and Garnes Schools and as a teacher at Stone Lick and Grass Lick schools.  He was a member of Grass Lick Baptist Church at Kenna.  He and his wife, Bernice, observed their 50th wedding anniversary, Aug. 13, 1982.  Survivors in addition to his wife are sisters:  Mrs. Edra S. Summers, Kenna, Mrs. Edith Winter, Fairplain, Mrs. Elberta Adkins, St. Albans.  Funeral services were held Saturday in Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Ronald Brooks officiating.  Burial was in Grass Lick Cemetery.