Funeral service for Mr. Melvin H. Simmons, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will be beside his wife Katherine Kirkland Simmons in Kelso Cemetery.
Mr. Simmons was born July 2, 1932 to the late Homer Sanders and Eunice Walker Simmons. He was a Veteran of the Army, retired from NASA as a Facilities Engineer, was a past member of the Lions Club, Civitan Club and completed the Leadership Lincoln class. Mr. Simmons was a former Chairman of the Lincoln County election committee. He was a member of the Fayetteville Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder.
Survivors include his daughters Sandie (Steve) Twitty of Fayetteville, TN. Kathy (Philip) Tygielski, of Huntsville, AL., 4 grandchildren Jacob (Stacey) Tygielski, Christina, Nicholas and Eric Tygieleski. In addition to his wife, Katherine and his parents, he was preceded in death by numerous siblings.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday December 16, 2018 from 12 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at PO Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 470, Fayetteville, TN. 37334. Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Melvin H. Simmons.
