Simmons, Thelma Corbin

Passed: 1986-04-11

Age: 84

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1986-04-16

Information: DEATH CLAIMS WIDOW OF LATE PUBLISHER - Funeral services were held Monday morning for Thelma Corbin Simmons, 84, of Ripley, who died Friday morning after a sudden illness.  A native of the county, she was born at Kenna, the daughter of the late J. Draper and Tina Bowles Corbin. She was the widow of Sattis Simmons, publisher and editor of The Jackson Herald  She was associated with the newspaper for a number of years.  Mrs. Simmons was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Paradise Rebekah Lodge #19 and Woman's Club of Ripley.  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. R. (Helen) Hinzman of Ripley and Mrs. L. C. (Joyce) Burdette of Columbus, Ohio; three brothers, Paige, Petersburg, Doyle, Ashville, N. C., William, Summersville; one sister, Greta Kiser, Melbourne Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren, Chris Deese, Evans, Flora McClanahan, Sissonville, Rebecca Perkins, Alexandria, Va., Rick Simmons, Ripley, publisher of The Jackson Herald; three great-grandchildren, Dea Deese, a student at the University of Kentucky, and Bill Deese, Evans and Stephanie Perkins, Alexandria, Va.  Mrs. Simmons was preceded in death by a son, Keith Simmons, who was publisher of The Jackson Herald at the time of his death; one granddaughter, Cynthia Burdette, and one brother, Darrell Corbin.  The Rev. C. Christopher Thompson and the Rev. David Cox officiated the service held at Parsons Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial was in Fairplain Cemetery.  Members of the board of directors of Bank of Ripley were pallbearers.