Mr. James Wesley Simmons, age 73, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday March 13, 2015, in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Simmons was born August 15, 1941, in Trion, GA, the son of the late James Thomas and Julia Ethel Stansell Simmons.  He was retired from Mohawk Carpet Mills, and preceded in death by his 1st wife, Shirell T. Simmons, and grandson, William J. Simmons.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Simmons to  whom he was married for 31 years, children, Jody Simmons, Charles & Michelle Simmons, Raymond & Annette Jones, Amie Simmons, Jamie & Ralph Eskew, Cindy & David Westbrooks, Angel & Danny Wilcox, sisters, Evelyn Sensenbaugh, Joyce Hines, Ann Johnson, brothers, Carlton Simmons, Robert Simmons, 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service for Mr. James Wesley Simmons will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday March 17, 2015 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rickey Biddle and Rev. Lavonne Humphres officiating with interment in the Littlejohn Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Raymond Jones, JR,  Josh Wilcox, Chad Barnes, Bailee Jones, Terry Bryant, Steve Morrison, Jay Miller, and Tommy Miller.  Honorary pallbearers, Employee’s of Floyd Health Care.

Mr. Simmons will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. James Wesley Simmons who died on Friday.