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Born in Brazoria, Texas, on Nov. 28, 1929, and a resident of Goliad, Texas, he passed away Saturday afternoon, Nov. 7, 2009, at the VA Hospital, San Antonio. He was 79, a native of White Castle and a former resident of Lumberton, Miss. He was a retired field foreman for Freeport Oil Co. and Vernon Faulconer Oil Co. and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, having served on the USS Gurke. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at First Baptist Church, White Castle, on Thursday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Greg Wilton. Interment in First Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Lori Moreland and husband Keith, of Goliad; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald "Ronnie" D. Simmers and wife Georgie, of Port Allen; former wife, Thelma Jones; sister and brother-in-law, Sherry Gueho and husband E.L., of White Castle; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Bill Simmers, and James and wife Virginia Simmers, all of White Castle; five grandchildren, Kendra Burnside and husband Jason, of Stuttgart, Germany, U.S. Navy Sonar Technician Seaman Kyle Moreland, stationed in Everett, Wash., Kayla Moreland, of Goliad, Texas, and Aaron and Katelyn Simmers, of Port Allen; and numerious nieces and nephews. He was affectingly know to his nieces and nephews as Uncle Baboo. Preceded in death by his father, Harry Frank Simmers Sr.; and mother, Mary Elizabeth Crow Simmers. Pallbearers will be Aaron, Zack, Billy and Mike Simmers, Kyle Moreland and Bobby Gueho. Honorary pallbearers are Ronnie Simmers, E.L. Gueho, Keith Moreland and Percy Bergeron, Paul Hudson and Jimmy Rushing. He loved to play golf and was an avid sports fan who especially loved LSU. Special thanks to the VA Hospital in San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society .

(Published by Wilbert Funeral Home of Plaquemine, LA)

Harry married T. Smith [Group Sheet]

1. R.D. Simmers
2. L.E. Simmers

Harry married Mary Elizabeth Crow 25 Apr 1928, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Mary (daughter of Eason Mitchell Crow and Josephine Amelia Stolz) was born 13 May 1911, Somerville, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 22 Mar 1995, White Castle, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , First Baptist Cemetery - White Castle, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Eason married Josephine Amelia Stolz 27 Sep 1909, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Josephine was born 25 Mar 1878, Gay Hill, Washington County, Texas, USA; died 17 Apr 1969, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Apr 1969, Oaklawn Cemetery - Somerville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services were held in the Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Somerville at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 20, for Mrs. Josephine Crow of Somerville. The Rev. T. V. Lewis, pastor of the Christian Church officiated. Mrs. Pat Westfall sang two solos, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Nearer My God to Thee", accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Cecil Matejowsky. Mrs. Crow passed away early Thursday morning, April 17, in Hilhaven Rest Home at Waco, after being in ill health for several years.

She was born in Gay Hill, Washington County, Teas on March 25, 1878, the daughter of the late Julius and Emilie Tonn Stolz. She had attained the age of 91 years and 23 days.

Mrs. Crow was married for 61 years to the late E. M. Crow, who passed away on December 14, 1967. The Crow family had resided in Somerville for the past 65 years.

Mrs. Crow is survived by one son, James J. Crow of Waco; one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Simmers of White Castle, Louisiana; two sisters, Mrs. John Kruska of Granite, Oklahoma and Mrs. Fred Quebe of Agua Dulce; one brother, J. C. Stolz of Brenham; three grandsons; two granddaughters; eight granddaughters; three great grandsons; and many other relatives.

Interment was beside her husband in the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Woods Funeral Home. The following served as pallbearers, John Current of Bellville, John Toupal of Caldwell, Jimmie Stout, Walter Woods, Dwain Smith and Ed Wilkening.

(Published in The Burleson County Citizen on April 24, 1969)

James — Miranda Jane McCarty. Miranda was born 1 Aug 1859, Freeborn Township, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA; died 21 Mar 1919, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Stanfield Cemetery - Clarkton, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]