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Betty Brewer Simmons

June 11, 1934 — August 1, 2022

 

Funeral Services for Mrs. Betty Jo Brewer Simmons are Saturday, August 6, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday, 11:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow at Carroll Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Simmons, 88 years old, died August 1, 2022, at AHC McKenzie after living the past year with the loving and caring staff at Lakeside Retirement Center. She was born June 11, 1934, in Rising Fawn, GA to William Duke and Ruby Davis Powell. She had a servant-heart and never met a stranger. She loved Grace Baptist Church where she worshipped for many years. She worked at Brown Shoe until its closing and later retired from Mark 1. During her retirement years, she was a blessing to the Rider Family (Lance and Hollye), as she became a third grandmother to Carson (Jesse), Alex (Rebecca), Braxton (Mikayla) and Anders (Lexi). She was preceded in death by her husbands Thomas Brewer of 35 years and Ed Simmons.

She is survived by three stepdaughters from her marriage to Mr. Brewer, Ruby Dill of Nokomis, FL, Diane (Ken) McIntosh of Covington, GA and Brenda McGouirk of Krum, TX. Siblings Shelby Jean Massey, William Tex (Elaine) Powell, Larry Powell, Louise (Alan) Hannah, Rocky Delane (Etta Lou) Powell. Nieces Charlotte Yell, Laurie Wynn, Carla Hicks, Charlsie Matthews, and Joy Wooten; nephews Ricky Massey, Paul Hannah, Wayne, Adam, Jeremiah and Joshua Powell and

Besides her parents and husbands, she is preceded in death by her siblings George “Red” Powell, Morrell Powell, Janie Mae (Charles) Felts and Elaine Powell.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Carroll Co. Humane Society P.O. Box 384 McKenzie, TN 38201

 

 

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Saturday, August 6, 2022

11:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home

1740 Cedar St, McKenzie, TN 38201

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Funeral Service

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home

1740 Cedar St, McKenzie, TN 38201

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