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DATE: FRIDAY, November 19, 1993                   TAG: 9311190418
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: COURTLAND                                LENGTH: Medium

OBIT SIMMONS, WILLIAM BUTTS III

SIMMONS, William Butts III, 73, of Courtland, died on Thursday, November 18, 1993. Mr. Simmons, a lifelong resident of Southhampton County, retired from the Virginia Department of Agriculture after 35 years. He was a farmer and owned Sandy Run Farm in Sebrell. Mr. Simmons attended VPI and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife of 49 1/2 years, Edna Hundley Simmons; five children, Linda S. Hallstead, San Antonio, Texas, Susan S. Koster, Wilson, N.C., Kathy S. Clay, Petersburg, William Butts Simmons, IV, Norcross, Ga., Thomas Briggs Simmosn, Sebrell. He is also survived by his two sisters, Mrs. Ernest W. Goodrich, Surry, Mrs. Edward V. Horton, Princeton, W.Va.; eight grandchildren. Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his parents, William Butts Simmons Jr., Hylah Camp Simmons, of Sebrell. Mr. Simmons was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church, having served as superintendent of Sunday School for many years. He was also a member of the Southampton County Historical Society, the Sebrell Civic Club, and a 50 year member of Masonic Lodge #85. Mr. Simmons enjoyed his retirement with numerous hobbies and civic interests, including restoring antique gas engines, supporting and promoting the Southampton County Agriculture and Forestry Museum, working with and supporting the Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation and participating the the State Fair of Virginia. Mr. Simmons helped organize the Courtland Volunteer Fire Department of 1955. Graveside services will be conducted by the Reverends John Wimer, Tommy Lee, and David Angel at Riverside Cemetery in Courtland on Saturday, November 20, 1993, at 1:30 p.m. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, November 19, 1993. Memorials may be made to the Courtland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 127, Courtland, VA 23837 or to the Southampton County Agriculture and Forestry Museum, c/o Mrs. Nancy Cogsdale, P.O. Box 27, Sedley, VA 23878. 


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