Mrs. Wyatt Simmons

Survivors include two son, Richard "Dick" Simmons and Wronal Simmons of Columbia; her daughter, Sue Simmons Welch of Ridgeland; and a grandson, Wyatt Simmons of Columbia.
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Mrs. Simmons was active in many community and state civic activities throughout her life.She was past president of Pine Needle Garden Club and Hilltop Garden Club and served as the president of the Mississippi Federated Women's Clubs from 1968-70 and was successful in lobbying the Legislature for the funding to begin Educational Television.She was a member of the Mississippians for Educational Broadcasting and served as secretary for the Foundation for Public Broadcasting Board.She served as member and past president of the Columbia Junior Auxiliary.She was honored by the Junior Auxiliary in 1981 as the Marion County Outstanding Citizen at its annual ball.She served on the Mississippi Division Board of the American Cancer Society for a six-year term.She was a member of the Mississippi Humanities Council and was a member of the Mississippi University for Women Alumni Board and the Foundation Board as well as a member and past president of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Women Educators.She was also a member of the Columbia Business and Professional Women's Club and a member of the Marion County and Mississippi Forestry Association.

In 1972 she was named by Gov.