May 20, 1917 - May 6, 2015
1917 - 2015
Alma May (Huff) Simmons, 97, St. Joseph, MO passed from this life on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at mosaic Life Care St. Joseph, MO. She was born in Grant City, MO on May 20, 1917 to Lester and Katie (Miller) Huff.
Alma married Hervey Simmons on January 13, 1941 and he preceded her in death on December 2, 1989.
She was a great mother never complained lived life for her family and a great cook who every Sunday had fried chicken for dinner for the family,
Survivors include sons, Lester (Teresa) Simmons, Hervey (Alice) Simmons, Jr, both of St. Joseph, MO, and Harold (Sylvia) Simmons, Gower, MO; daughters, Kathryn (Ronnie) Sutton, Union Star, MO, Judie (Dennis) Atwood; Nancy (Mike) Simmons, both of St. Joseph, MO; sisters, Rose Harding, Grant City, MO; Helen Fish, Bethany, MO; fifteen grandchildren, thirty five great grandchildren; numerous great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; sister, Margie McConahay; and brothers, Alvin, Burl, Dale, and Wade Huff.
Graveside Celebration of Life will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, St. Joseph, MO; Visitation and family receiving 6-8 PM, Friday, May 8, 2015 at Gladden-Stamey Funeral Home in St. Joseph, MO. Memorial donations are suggested to The American Cancer Society.