James C. Simmons

Funeral services for James C. Simmons, age 86, of Lindale, Texas are scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 14, 2016 in the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Ira Lynn and Bud Allred officiating. Private burial will be in the Lindale City Cemetery with services under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale. After fighting a courageous battle with lymphoma, Mr. Simmons died on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in a Tyler, Texas hospice center. He was born on April 1, 1930 in Lindale, Texas to the late Paul & Sallie (Jordan) Simmons and was a lifelong resident of Lindale. Mr. Simmons owned and operated Simmons Service Center in Lindale since 1969 and was a member of the South Main Church of Christ. He served on the Lindale City Board of Adjustments as chairman and was past president and director of the Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce through which he was honored as Merchant of the Year 2016 this past April. Mr. Simmons coached little league baseball for 20 years and was an avid bowler since 1962. At age 48, he learned to play the fiddle and formed a band, playing with his wife, Peggy. He was preceded in death by son, James David Simmons and step-son, Jon Allred. Mr. Simmons is survived by his loving wife, Peggy Simmons of Lindale; daughters & son-in-law, Nancy & Mike Porche of Swan; and Kathyleen Simmons of Atlanta, Georgia; sons & daughters-in-law, Nathon & Gail Simmons of Lindale and Paul & Heather Simmons of Lindale; step-daughter, Ginny Green and husband, Buster of Mineola and Lydia Waters and husband, Roger of Whitehouse; step-son, Bud Allred and wife, Dina of Alba; brother, Wayne & Marcelle Simmons of Lindale; Peggy’s twin sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Marvin Boatright of Mineola; 16 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and Gary Bryant. The family will receive friends from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Saturday prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of East Texas Homeplace, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.

James C. Simmons

April 1, 1930 - May 11, 2016