Obituary of Linwood Joseph Simms LINWOOD J. SIMMS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 15, 1998 Linwood Joseph Simms, 74, died July 14, 1998, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Simms was born in Southampton County and was the son of the late Edward Judson and Estelle Drewry Simms. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Elsie J. Simms. Mr. Simms was a veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theatre, and was a former prisoner of war. He was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was retired from St. Regis Paper Co. He is survived by two sisters, Marie S. Raiford of Sedley and Frances S. Overby of Georgia; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Wayne C. Harrison. Burial with military honors will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home and suggests that memorial donations be made to Sycamore Baptist Church, 32018 Sycamore Church Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Linwood Joseph Simms, 74, of Southampton County, died 14 Jul 1998. He was a World War II veteran and retired from St. Regis Paper Co. A funeral was held 17 Jul 1998 at Wright Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and Rev. Wayne C. Harrison. Burial with military honors was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– LINWOOD J. SIMMS Linwood Joseph Simms, 74, died 14 July 1998 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Simms was born in Southampton County and was the son of the late Edward Judson and Estelle Drewry Simms. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Elsie J. Simms. Mr. Simms was a veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theatre, and was a former prisoner of war. He was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was retired from St. Regis Paper Co. He is survived by two sisters, Marie S. Raiford of Sedley and Frances S. Overby of Georgia, and several great-nieces and great-nephews. A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Friday [17 July 1998] in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Wayne C. Harrison. Burial with military honors was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family received friends at 7 p.m. Thursday [16 July 1998] in the funeral home and suggested that memorial donations be made to Sycamore Baptist Church, 32018 Sycamore Church Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Linwood Joseph Simms | | Age | 74 years | | Birth | 1924 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 14 July 1998; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Linwood Joseph Simms | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | Edward Judson Simms | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Estelle Drewry Simms | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Elsie J. Simms | Wife (predeceased) | Not stated | | Marie S. Raiford | Sister | Sedley, Virginia | | Frances S. Overby | Sister | Georgia | | Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren | Officiant | Not stated | | Rev. Wayne C. Harrison | Officiant | Not stated | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 15 July 1998 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Veteran of World War II. • Served in the European Theatre. • Former prisoner of war. • Member of Sycamore Baptist Church. • Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. • Retired from St. Regis Paper Co. • Spouse’s birth name was Elsie J. Simms. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Simms, Linwood J.txt]