Simmons, Ira Lee

1933 - 2013  (80 years)

• Name	Simmons, Ira Lee
  Birth	9 Mar 1933	Phillipstown, White County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SIMM.I001
  _FGRAVE	118997533
  Death	19 Oct 2013	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Cancer
  Funeral	24 Oct 2013	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
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  		United States Army
  		Ira Lee Simmons (1933-2013)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Burial	24 Oct 2013	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Full Military Rites were performed at the funeral home by the Clay City Veterans.
  		Headstone, Simmons, Ira Lee and Betty Jean
  Person ID	I11946	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Sullens - Dunagan John Benjamin Sullens and Mary Jane 'Polly' Dunagan Descendants
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Simmons, Hughie,   b. 11 Oct 1898   d. 16 Aug 1985 (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Wolfe, Calverna,   b. 21 Sep 1907   d. 21 Mar 1953 (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 4]
  Family ID	F5664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Barbee, Bonnie
  Children	+ 1. Simmons, Nancy > 2. Simmons, Curtis
  Family ID	F5663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sullens, Betty Jean,   b. 29 May 1940   d. 27 Jan 2026, Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana (Age 85 years)
  Children	+ 1. Simmons, Donna > 2. Simmons, Wendell + 3. Simmons, Diane
  Family ID	F1738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Mar 1933 - Phillipstown, White County, Illinois Death - Cause: Cancer - 19 Oct 2013 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 24 Oct 2013 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 24 Oct 2013 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Ira Lee Simmons (1933-2013)

  
  

• Notes

  Ira was born on March 9, 1933, in Phillipstown, IL, the son of Hughie and Calvernia (Wolfe) Simmons. He married Bonnie Barbee, then later married Betty (Sullens) Simmons on August 31, 1957, they eloped to Henderson, KY. Mr. Simmons was in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was an oil field worker until he became ill in April, 2013. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting. He coached Little League baseball and women's softball. He loved kids and enjoyed spending time with his grandkids. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Sullens Simmons; Three daughters, Nancy Puckett, of Carmi, Donna Stanley, and Diane Gill; Two sons, Curtis Simmons and Wendell Simmons; Three brothers, Charles, Eddie, and Donnie Simmons; One sister, Patricia Phillips; Seven grandkids, Jon Risley, Patrick Puckett, Christopher Puckett, Alex Puckett, Kaylee and Baylee Gill, and Logan Stanley; Seven great grandkids, Jordyn, Cole, Keegan, Kenzie, and Evan Puckett, and Marcus and Kimber Risley. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hughie and Calvernia Simmons, and two brothers, Ralph and Robert Simmons. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Community Southern Baptist Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3137] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Simmons, Ira Lee, 80, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2081&GScid=105163&GRid=118997533&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16836] https://www.meridithfuneralhome.com/, Obituary, Simmons, Betty Jean, (https://www.meridithfuneralhome.com/obituaries/betty-simmons), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15486] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Simmons, Ira Lee and Betty Jean, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118997533/ira-lee-simmons), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7635] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Simmons, Hughie and Calverna, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Simmons&GSiman=1&GScid=107225&GRid=110054652&), none. (Reliability: 2).