Daisy was born on 26 Mar 1919 in Oklahoma, the daughter of unknown parents.
She died on 1 Jan 2009 in Tallahassee, Florida.
Her husband was C W Simmons, who she married in 1945. The place has not been found. Their only known child was William P (c1946-?).
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Birth | 26 MAR 1919 |
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Death | 1 JAN 2009 |
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Burial | 2009 |
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Daisy Blanche Young Simmons Birth: Mar. 26, 1919 Oklahoma, USA
Death: Jan. 1, 2009 Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Daisy was the daughter of Oscar and Yotha Benson Young. She was the third of five children. As a young girl, she traveled on horseback to schools in Madill, OK where she enjoyed playing basketball. She was a graduate of the Scott and White Nursing School in Temple, TX and served as an Army nurse during World War II. In 1945, she married C. W. Simmons, Jr., who preceded her in death in 1962.
She continued her long career in nursing at the Veterans Hospital in Muskogee, OK, retiring in 1973 after more than 20 years of duty. A talented artist and seamstress, in her retirement she enjoyed china painting, creating oil and water colors, and sewing for her grandchildren. She was a member of First Methodist Church in Muskogee, OK and later Trinity United Methodist Church in Tallahassee, FL.
Survivors include her son, Dr. William P. Simmons and wife, Joyce of Tallahassee, FL; four adoring grandchildren, Francesca Simmons (fiancé Matt Preston) and Pippa Simmons of Tallahassee, Georgina (Chris) Perry and Tristan Simmons of Birmingham, AL; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Published in the Muskogee Phoenix from 1/3/2009 - 1/5/2009
Note: 1st LT - US ARMY
Spouse: C W Simmons (1914 - 1961)
Burial: Fort Gibson National Cemetery
Fort Gibson Muskogee County Oklahoma,
Plot: Sec. 9, Site 145