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Private family service to be held at Holland Barry
Bennett Funeral Home.
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It is with great sorrow that we
say goodbye to our beloved father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, brother, and friend Jerry Ray
Simons. Jerry passed away July 8th, 2020 at St Johns
Hospital, Springfield.
There will be a private family service held at
Holland Barry Bennett Funeral Home.
Jerry was born on May 31, 1938 in Lincoln to Raymond
Simons and Mary (Kerr) Simons. He was the oldest of
six children. Jerry married Annalene Melton on
February 22, 1959. She passed away on February 1,
2015.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, his
sister Judith Scott, and brothers Larry Simons and
Jim Simons.
Jerry is survived by sons Richard Simons and Barry
Simons, both of Lincoln; daughters Suzy Jones
(Jeremy Goddard) of Hartsburg and Angie (Scott)
Taylor of Forrest; brother John (Linda) Simons of
Lincoln; sister Brenda Simons of Lincoln; seven
grandchildren: Larry (Sharon) Jones Jr of Decatur,
Anthony (Megan) Jones of St Louis, Sheina (Chris)
Vaughn of Clifton IL, Christopher Jones of
Hartsburg, Jayse Taylor of Lincoln, Faith Jones of
Decatur, and Sasha Taylor of Bloomington); and 12
great-grandchildren Cole, Hailey, Colton, Zayne,
Brian, McKenzie, Rory, Kennedie, Annalene, Raylynn,
Finnegan, and Evelyn. |
Jerry was an avid fan of the St Louis Cardinals and the Fighting
Illini. He loved to fish, garden, and just spend time with his family. In 2001,
he retired from Eaton (formerly Cutler Hammer) after 40 plus years of service.
Jerry has left us too soon and will be forever missed.
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