Mary Jalen Simmons was born on February 12, 1949 to the late Houston Simmons Sr and Genevie Hamilton Simmons in Greenville, Alabama.
Mary was preceded in death by her grandparents James Anderson Sr. and Mattie Lee Simmons.
She graduated from Southside Hight School Greenville with the class of 1967.
Mary was a member of New Bethel Christian Church and Harrison Street Christian Church. She later moved to Brooklyn, NY where she became a register nurse and later join the United States Postal Service in Brooklyn, NY where she retired in 2012.
She departed this life on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Mary leaves to cherish her memories her son Anthony aka Lootie (Valentina) Simmons, one sister Mable Crenshaw , Montgomery, Al., two brothers Houston (Vanessa) Simmons Jr., Lawton, Ok, Christopher (Kimberly) Simmons of Warren, OH, three grandchildren's Emilian Sunchez, Adar Hecker,
Amari Simmons al of Brooklyn, NY, bond sibling/cousins, Katie (Bill) McClain, Ellen Ball, Gloria Sims, Margaret Gray, Willie J. Gray, Jr., Curtis Grey, Corey Gray, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins others relatives and friend. Close friends, Renee Gaynes, Kimberly Gaddy, Cordell Wrensford, Vonnie Lawson, Lonnie Gray King and Mrs. Wilma.
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