DALLAS — Sylvia W. Simmons, 84, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. She was born Feb. 28, 1935, in Wilmington to Walter and Retha (Rogers) Wilson.
She is survived by her son, Chip Simmons (Marcy) of Dallas, Texas; daughters, Sheryl Calhoun (Bob) of South Charleston, West Virginia, and Cindy Simmons of Dallas, Texas; granddaughters, Lindsay (Justin) Turner of Rosharon, Texas, Chloe Simmons of Los Angeles, California, Bethany (Jake) Kunasek of Celina, Texas, grandsons, Logan, Brooks and Charlie Simmons of Dallas, Texas,; and great-grandchildren, Kennedy and Hudson Turner of Rosharon, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Charles B. Simmons Sr.; parents; and first daughter-in-law, Kelly (Spradling) Simmons.
Sylvia attended Greensboro College, was then a working mother and a homemaker. After retirement, she moved to Charlotte to care for her grandchildren, then became a nanny and sitter to several cherished children. She later moved to Dallas, Texas.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Wilmington; Riverlawn Presbyterian Church in St. Albans, West Virginia, where she was a member of the choir; and Matthews United Methodist Church in Charlotte.
She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a devout Christian and a source of enduring memories who will live forever in her family’s hearts.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, at Riverlawn Presbyterian Church, St. Albans, West Virginia.
Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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