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Barbara Simmons

Bethalto |

Barbara “Barbie” Joy Simmons, 72, passed away unexpectedly at 1:02 pm on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

She was born August 30, 1943 in Hillsboro, IL, the daughter of the late, Cleo Jack & Catherine (Holmes) Landreth.

She married the love of her life Maurice “Moe” R. Simmons on March 9, 1962 in St. Clair County and they spent 51 years together until his passing May 12, 2013.

Barbie is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Debbie Simmons of Godfrey; a daughter-in-law Rixene Simmons of Alton; a brother and sister-in-law, Jack & Judy Landreth; a sister and brother-in-law, LaJeanne & Homer Salzman of PA, two brothers-in-law and their wives Gary & Diane Liley and Kenny & Denise Simmons and two sisters-in-law Sharon Howard and Bonnie Simmons and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Scott Simmons, he passed May 17, 2012, one sister, Mary Jo Liley and two brothers-in-law Dallas Simmons and Don Howard.

A Celebration of Life will be from 5 until services at 7 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto with Pastor Charles West officiating.

Burial will be private at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Online condolences and guestbook may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com


Obit Provided By:
Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home

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