Sgm (Ret) Emmit D. Simmons

SGM Emmit D. Simmons, USA-Ret, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the age of 84. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory with Father Zachary officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Meadowlawn Cemetery. A Rosary will be held at 1:00PM Wednesday at the funeral home. SGM Simmons spent 21 years and 2 months in the US Army. He was assigned to Korea for two tours, served in Germany, Okinawa and Vietnam. He served as the First Sergeant of the 66th Military Police Company. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley H. Simmons, parents, Maggie B. and William E. Simmons, six sisters and five brothers. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Mae Simmons, Enterprise, AL; daughter, Deborah A. Davidson and her husband, Jim, of Joshua, TX; son, Timothy D. Simmons and his wife, Dottie, of Broken Arrow, OK; granddaughter, Catherine Simmons, Broken Arrow, OK; three grandsons, Peter T. Simmons, Hyattsville, MD; Robert J. Davidson, Burleson, TX; 2nd LT. William T. Davidson, USMC, Joshua, TX; a step-daughter, Vickie Johnson and her husband, Jeff; two step-sons, Billy Joe Berry and his wife, Pam; Chris Berry; 2 step-grandsons, Blake Berry, Nicholas Johnson; a brother, Donald Simmons (Kitty) Dallas, TX. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Sgm (Ret) Emmit D. Simmons, please visit our flower store.