Death Notice

Bernice Monts Simmons
(September 4, 1925 – April 11, 2009)

Died at 8:33AM on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, MS. She was a native of Maben, MS and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 83 years. Visitation at her residence Kentwood, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and at Line Creek Baptist Church, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. Ken Irwin. Interment Line Creek Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by Daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Larry Raborn, Kentwood, son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Wanda Simmons, Kentwood, Kelly and Donald Hart, Summit, MS, 8 grandchildren, Wayne Raborn, Jeremy Raborn and wife, Ashley, Miranda Raborn, Stan Simmons and wife, Bethany, Dooley Simmons, Stacey Simmons, Heidi Hart, Hannah Hart, 2 great-grandchildren, Tanner and Laney Raborn, and 2 expected, 2 brothers, Grady Monts, Starkville, MS, J. D. Monts, Jr. And wife, Shirley, Maben, MS, numerous nieces and nephews, Preceded in death by, husband, Thomas Stanley Simmons, Sr., Brother, Thurman Monts, infant brother. She was a member of Line Creek Baptist Church and O.E.S. of Osyka, MS, and was a retired teacher at Kentwood High School. She was a member of Line Creek Baptist Church and O.E.S. of Osyka, MS, and was a former teacher at Kentwood High School. She was owner and operator of Kentwood Oil Company and Simmons Texaco since 1969 and Simmons Gulf from 1958 until 1969. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.