Formerly of Graniteville, she had lived in West Columbia since 1952. She was a member of Green Hill Baptist Church, where she served in the nursery department for 32 years. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Mark Hathcox at 2 Wednesday at Green Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Graniteville Cemetery. Pallbearers are deacons of the church.
Honorary pallbearers are grandsons.
Visitation is from 6-8 tonight at Thompson Funeral Home, Lexington. Memorials may be made to Green Hill Baptist Church Shut-in Ministry or Nursery Fund. Thompson Funeral Home, Lexington, is in charge. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Lula Waters Simmons. She was a retired textile worker and formerly worked with Meals on Wheels.