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Obituary of Elsie Johnson Simms

ELSIE J. SIMMS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 31, 1998 

Elsie Johnson Simms, 72, died Jan. 29, 1998, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. 

Mrs. Simms was born in Southampton County and was a daughter of the late Richard Wilber and Berta Rawls Johnson. She was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. 

Mrs. Simms is survived by her husband of 55 years, Linwood J. Simms; two sisters, Clara Belle Whitley and Agnes Oliver Story, both of Franklin; two nieces, Bernice Hunter of Hunterdale and Marie Hornok of Sedley; a nephew, Elmo Drake of Lynchburg; several great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Richard W. Johnson. 

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Wayne C. Harrison. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Sunday and suggests that memorial donations may be made to Sycamore Baptist Church, 32018 Sycamore Church Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B7


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Elsie Johnson Simms, 72, of Southampton County, died 29 Jan 1998. She was the daughter of Richard Wilber and Berta Rawls Johnson and a member of Sycamore Baptist Church.

A funeral for Elsie Johnson Simms was held 2 Feb 1998 at Wright Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and Rev. Wayne C. Harrison, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

ELSIE J. SIMMS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 31, 1998 

Elsie Johnson Simms, 72, died Jan. 29, 1998, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. 

Mrs. Simms was born in Southampton County and was a daughter of the late Richard Wilber and Berta Rawls Johnson. She was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. 

Mrs. Simms is survived by her husband of 55 years, Linwood J. Simms; two sisters, Clara Belle Whitley and Agnes Oliver Story, both of Franklin; two nieces, Bernice Hunter of Hunterdale and Marie Hornok of Sedley; a nephew, Elmo Drake of Lynchburg; several great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Richard W. Johnson. 

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Wayne C. Harrison. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Sunday and suggests that memorial donations may be made to Sycamore Baptist Church, 32018 Sycamore Church Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                         |
| Name  | Elsie Johnson Simms                           |
| Age   | 72                                            |
| Birth | 1926 (estimated); Southampton County          |
| Death | 29 Jan 1998; Sentara Norfolk General Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship       | Residence  |
| Elsie Johnson Simms    | Decedent           | —          |
| Linwood J. Simms       | Husband            | —          |
| Clara Belle Whitley    | Sister             | Franklin   |
| Agnes Oliver Story     | Sister             | Franklin   |
| Bernice Hunter         | Niece              | Hunterdale |
| Marie Hornok           | Niece              | Sedley     |
| Elmo Drake             | Nephew             | Lynchburg  |
| Richard Wilber Johnson | Father (deceased)  | —          |
| Berta Rawls Johnson    | Mother (deceased)  | —          |
| Richard W. Johnson     | Brother (deceased) | —          |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 31 January 1998      |
| Edition  | Final                |
| Section  | Local                |
| Page     | B7                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Elsie Johnson.  
• Member of Sycamore Baptist Church.  
• Married to Linwood J. Simms for 55 years.  
• Funeral conducted at Wright Funeral Home.  
• Burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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