Mavis Simmons

A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Derby, Miss., she died at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Promise Hospital. She was 87 and a U.S. Navy veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Graveside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Survived by a daughter, Patricia Simmons Hofmeyer and husband Mark J. Hofmeyer; two sons, Donald Q. Simmons and wife Chong O. Simmons and Mark R. Simmons; two sisters, Emily Lou Clay, of Picayune, Miss., and Bura H. Boyd; brother, Peter I. and wife Eva M. Harvey; grandchildren, Heather S. Booth and husband Ryan S. Booth, Laurel Hofmeyer, Cristin Simmons and David J. Hofmeyer; and great-grandchild, Grace E. Booth. Preceded in death by her husband, Quinton A. Simmons; brother, Roy; and five sisters, Ira, Willie Mae, Melba, Wessie and Mary Jean. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society.

Visitation

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
5pm8pm

Service

Graveside

Resthaven Gardens of Memory
11817 Jeffeson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
1pm

Cemetery

Resthaven Gardens of Memory
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816

Memorial Contributions

American Cancer Society
10528 Kentshire Ct.
Baton Rouge, LA  70810