Glenda R. Simmons, 85, of Greenville, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at 10:20 p.m. at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Mrs.Simmons was born Oct. 23, 1928, in Ohio County.
She was a teletype operator at Braniff Air Lines, and was a cataloger at Muhlenberg County Library. She was a member at First Baptist Church in Greenville.
She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Reginald Glenn Shanks; and brother, Charles Stevens Russell.
Survivors include her husband, Tommy Simmons; daughters, Paula Simmons Shanks of Owensboro, Lisa Simmons (Steve) Dukes of Central City, and Malinda Simmons(Greg) Pierce of Elizabethtown; grandchildren. Rebekah Shanks, Russell Gardner, Amelia (Brian) Balentine, Andy (Meghan) Dukes, Sammy (Sharen) Dukes, Ian Pierce, and Kate Pierce; and great-grandchildren Lance, Max, Ana Kaa, and Lily.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 28, at 10 a.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Rev. Harold Simmons officiating, assisted by Rev. Daniel Selman. Entombment at Rose Hill Cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Alzheimer’s Disease Research. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at: www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.