Mr. Walter "Crow" Simmons Obituary (1929

Mr. Walter F. "Crow" Simmons, 86, passed away on June 10, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point. He was born October 25, 1929, in Montpelier the son of the late George L. and Annie Lee Blankenship Simmons. He was a member of Siloam United Methodist Church. He owned and operated W.F. Simmons Well Drilling. He then worked as an "A" Maintenance Worker at Babcock and Wilcox retiring in 1992. He was a member of the West Point Masonic Lodge #40 F.&A.M.. He loved sports, was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed the outdoors. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. He married Mabel Lucille Cantrell on September 25, 1948, in West Point and she preceded him in death on October 7, 2014. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one brother, Dayne Simmons. Funeral services will be June 12, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charlie Simmons officiating and assisted by Reverend Raleigh Richter. Burial will follow in Palestine United Methodist Church Cemetery in Montpelier. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include One Daughter, Ann Simmons Dawson (Jesse) of Starkville; Two Sons, Reverend Charlie Simmons (Frances) of Sardis and George Simmons (Judy) of West Point; Seven Grandchildren and Seventeen Great Grandchildren; and Two sisters, Jonnie Mae Autrey (Frank) and Mary Ann Robinson, both of West Point and Numerous Nieces and Nephews. Pallbearers will be Walt Simmons, Jason Robertson, Taylor Dawson, Mike Fretz, Christian Young, and Mark Landin. Honorary Pallbearers will be his former Co-Workers at Babcock and Wilcox, his church family at Siloam United Methodist Church, and all of his friends and neighbors. Memorials may be made to Palestine Cemetery Care Fund, C/O Mrs. Roxie Brock, 9675 Joe Stevens Road, Cedar Bluff, MS 39741. Visitation will be Saturday 5:00-7:00 at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com