Lee Guthrie Simmons, age 94, of Springfield, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 1, 2021 at NorthCrest Medical Center. Visitation will be held at the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield on Saturday, April 3, 2021 from 4-8pm and again on Monday, April 5, 2021 from 12-2pm. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 2pm. Burial will follow in the Simmons Family Cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Simmons was born August 25, 1926 in Robertson County to the late Robert Lee and Chloe Fyke Simmons. He was a farmer and member of the Fykes Grove Primitive Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents Mr. Simmons is preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Keith Simmons; brothers, Robert L. Simmons, Jr., Matthew Simmons, Billy Simmons and Graydon Simmons; sisters, Chloe Nell Simmons, Clara Mae Simmons, Nola Simmons, Anna Carney and Sallye Mae Paquette.
Mr. Simmons is survived by his sons, Ronnie Simmons of Springfield and Stanley (Charlotte) Simmons of Orlinda; daughter, Barbara Simmons of Portland; grandchildren, Jerry Wayne Simmons, David Ryan (Cari) Simmons, Brandon Joseph Simmons, Timothy Ray Simmons, Robert Lee (Sara) Simmons, Kelsey McGee (Brian) Eatherly, Thomas Carl Swann and Amber Armstrong; 16 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
