Emery Simmons,

SIMMONS, Eld. Emery, Jr. "Frank" - Age 55, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center. Family Hour 5PM Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Christ Deliveren Center, 2070 W. Coldwater Rd., with funeral service commencing at 5:30PM, Pastor Charles Scroggins officiating. Pastor Donald Weston, Host Pastor. Family and friends will assemble at the church 5PM Wednesday. Eld. Simmons will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 11AM-3PM Wednesday. After funeral services Eld. Simmons will be taken to Hamilton-Burch Funeral Home, 140 Park St., Eastman, Georgia, 31023, (478) 374-3160. Eld. Emery Simmons, Jr., was born June 7, 1953 in Helena, Georgia, to Emery and Eloise Simmons, Sr. Emery “Frank” attended Doolittle East Elementary School and graduated from Dunbar Vocational High School. He moved to Flint, Michigan at the tender age of 19 to work for General Motors. He retired after 27 years of service and was a member of UAW Local #599. Emery gave his life to Christ at an early age. Attending many of churches throughout the years before he found his place at End Time Deliverance. He was ordained as an Elder under the leadership of Dr. Nathaniel Lewis. Emery loved Christ and the people around him knew it. Eld. Simmons was at church attending Choir Rehearsal, Bible Study and praising the Lord, he couldn’t have been in a better place when God called him home on Thursday, July 3, 2008. He leaves in God's hands: loving parents, Emery and Eloise Simmons, Sr.; son, Issac Emery (Tamesha) Simmons; brother, Eric Simmons of Chicago, IL; 3 sisters, Julliaette Coolidge of Helena, GA, Celeste Harris and Shelia Banks both of Chicago, IL; 7 aunts, Vera Hall of McRae, GA, Lena Hamilton of Helena, GA, Louise Crawford of Barto, FL, Erma Jean Johnson, Evenlyn Sotherland of Rochester, NY, Wyona Fasion and Annie Nora Wooten; 3 uncles, Mack Wooten (Rosetta), Randy (Lizzy Mae) Wooten and Tommy Lee Wooten; great-uncle, Rufus (Marion) Wooten; 2 nephews, Clifford Simmons, Sr. and Lynell Simmons; niece, LaTasha Simmons; 2 great-nephews; 5 great-nieces; a host of other relatives and friends.

Emery Simmons,

June 7, 1951 - July 5, 2008