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DATE: Saturday, March 25, 1995               TAG: 9503250285
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

WILLIAM R. SIMMONS

William Rayfield ``Shorty'' Simmons, 73, of the 900 block of Scott St., a retired truck driver, died March 23, 1995, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Mr. Simmons was born in Norfolk County, son of the late Betty and Charles Simmons. He was retired from Capital Cement Co. after 15 years. He was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, the Trustee Board and Male Usher Board.

Survivors include a daughter, Barbara T. Wright; two sons, Donald Washington and Charles Simmons; and a sister, Christine Brown, all of Norfolk; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

A funeral will be conducted at noon Monday in Mount Carmel Baptist Church by the Rev. Clarence V. Russell. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. A wake will be held Sunday from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday in Hale Funeral Home. The family will assemble at 6367 Glenoak Drive.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB