Roger Simmons
Thursday
30
January

Visitation

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Holman Funeral Home Chapel
995 South Union Avenue
Ozark, Alabama, United States
Visitation
Thursday
30
January

Funeral Service

11:00 am
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Holman Funeral Home Chapel
995 South Union Avenue
Ozark, Alabama, United States
Funeral Service

Obituary of Roger Arlis Simmons

Mr. Roger Arlis “Poochie” Simmons, a resident of Newton, died early Saturday morning January 25, 2025, in Extendicare Health Center in Dothan following an extended illness. He was 87 years old. Funeral services for Mr. Simmons will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 30, 2025, in the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with full Masonic Rites, Mr. Bimbo Turner officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Community Cemetery in Newton, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home in Ozark Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until service time. Mr. Simmons was born February 25, 1937 in Clayhatchee, Alabama to the late Walter Leonard Simmons and Allen Blondell Bryan Simmons. He graduated from Ozark High School in 1955 and attended the University of Alabama Extension Branch at Dothan, Alabama. He worked as an aircraft mechanic at Camp Rucker and Fort Rucker with Hayes, Page, Northrop, Raytheon, Sikorski and DynCorp. Mr. Simmons retired in April 1999 from the Quality Control Department ending a 43-year career. Mr. Simmons was an active member of Newton Baptist Church where he served through the years as Usher, Adult Men’s Sunday School Class Teacher, Chairman, Board of Deacons, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Lay Leadership Director, Church Training Superintendent and Financial Secretary. He was active in the Newton Ruritan Club where he served as a member of the Board of Directors and as Vice President. Mr. Simmons faithfully served the Masonic craft for many years. He began his Masonic career in Newton Masonic Lodge No. 224. He was appointed District Lecturer of Masonic District 27 in 1981 and served the Alabama Grand Lodge in that capacity through 1988. He progressed through the Grand Line and was installed as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Alabama at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in November 2001. Mr. Simmons was a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was honored as the President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. He was very active in the York Rite Bodies both locally and State-wide. He was a Past Most Excellent Grand High Priest, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Alabama; Past Most Illustrious Grand Master, Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Alabama; and Right Eminent Grand Commander, Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Alabama. He and Sally’s (and Princess their prized Chihuahua) most pleasurable past time was traveling in their Motor Home. He served as National President of the National Camping Travelers, Inc. (NCT). This organization is a Masonic Family Camping Club exclusive for Master Masons in good standing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Sally Ann Williams Simmons; and one sister, Mildred Fuller. Survivors include one sister, Helen Marie Cope of Texas; one brother, Ted Simmons of Clayhatchee; four nieces, Renee Deloney (Marley) of Newton, Debra Childress (Willie) of Ariton, Glenda Gammons (Jr.) of Waco, Texas and Pattie Meier (Russell) of Waco, Texas; and two nephews, Russell Simmons (Rebecca) of Ariton and Otto Fuller of Waco, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to Bethel Community Cemetery, C/O Mr. Joe Willliams, 2001 County Road 31, Newton, Alabama 36352.
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