Thomas O. "Tommy" Simms^{[1, 2, 3]}

1927 - 2006  (79 years)

• Name	Thomas O. "Tommy" Simms
  Born	25 Mar 1927	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	1 Jul 2006  [5]
  Buried	6 Jul 2006	Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I159802	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Willie Corum Simms,   b. 13 Aug 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Jan 1967  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Ella Mina Bales,   b. 16 Oct 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Jul 1995  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F60037	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anna Ruth "Tootsie" Payne,   b. 29 Jun 1925, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Sep 2013  (Age 88 years)
  Married	Abt 1954
  Children	1. J. T. Simms   2. Jerry Simms + 3. Christine Simms + 4. Norma Simms
  Family ID	F60084	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Mar 1927 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 6 Jul 2006 - Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 13 Jan 1967. Willie Corum Simms obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 13 Jul 1996. Ben Norman "Benny" Payne obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 16 Sep 2013. Anna Ruth "Tootsie" Sims obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Tommie Simms Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 13 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Grandson Relationship to Head of Household: Grandson Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1927 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Florence Simms Head F 59 Tennessee Bill Simms Son M 37 Tennessee Ella Simms Daughter-in-law F 37 Tennessee Frank Simms Grandson M 15 Tennessee Tommie Simms Grandson M 13 Tennessee Marjorie Simms Granddaughter F 8 Tennessee Janette Simms Granddaughter F 4 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 Jul 2006. Tommy Simms March 25, 1927 - July 01, 2006 Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: July 05, 2006 Service: July 05, 2006 Cemetery: Beech Springs Cemetery Tommy Simms, age 79, of Dandridge passed away Saturday, July 1, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Ella Simms and brothers, Paul and Frank Simms. Survivors: Wife: Anna Ruth (Tootsie) Simms Sons: J.T. Simms and wife Joyce Jerry Simms Daughters: Norma Jenkins Christine Myers and husband David Grandchildren: Tim Simms and wife Natalie, Linda Gail Woody and husband Michael, Reagan Simms, Andrew Simms, Travis Myers, Stacy Parton, Jason Simms, Justin Jenkins 10 great grandchildren 1 great-great grandchild Sisters: Marjorie Huffaker and Jeanette Ray Funeral service 7 PM Monday at French Broad Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Charlie Harkleroad officiating. Interment 10 AM Tuesday in Beech Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Monday at French Broad Valley Baptist Church. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)