Alice Simmons

Alice B. Simmons, 77, of Petersburg, died June 1, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Petersburg and the daughter of the late Max H. Barrett, Sr. and Emma J. Bell Barrett. She was a member of Blandford United Methodist Church, Cubscout Den mother when raising her children and also was a Brownie leader. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Max H. Barrett, Jr., Thomas A. Barrett, Sr. and Walter K. Barrett; sister, Charlotte B. Sharitz. She is survived by one daughter, Brenda Faye Tyner Wray and husband Bryant of Sutherland, two sons, Robert Lee Simmons and wife, Cheryl, Glenn Edward Simmons all of Dinwiddie; six grandchildren; sisters, Elsie M. Eley of Dinwiddie and Maxine B. Wilson of Crystal Hill, VA; devoted nephew, Thomas A. Barrett, Jr. and wife, April; numerous nieces and nephews, and numerous very special friends. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Amercian Cancer Society, Petersburg Unit, c/o Wesy Chappell, 1117 Ft. Hayes Dr., Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .