Gladys Simmonds

Gladys E. Simmonds A Memorial Service for Gladys Elizabeth Gotcher Simmonds will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, April 20, 2007 at Hunt United Methodist Church, with Pastors Sam Hunnicutt and Bill Berry officiating. Mrs. Simmonds died at her home in Hunt, Texas on Sunday morning, April 15. Her family will accompany her to Temple, Texas on Saturday to be buried next to her husband, James M. Simmonds, Jr. Mrs. Simmonds was born May 9, 1914 in Holland, Texas to Eula Drake and Jon Riley Gotcher. She married James Morton Simmonds, Jr. on October 1, 1933, and had two children, James Morton, III and Sue Dale.She was predeceased by her parents, by her beloved husband in 1951, and by her daughterinlaw, Janie Norris Simmonds. She is survived by her children, James Morton Simmonds, III of Del Rio, and Sue Dale Baldwin and soninlaw, J. H. Sonny Baldwin of Kerrville grandchildren, Shelley Simmonds Weidenbach and husband Myron, of Rockwall, Carey Simmonds Woodward and husband Brad, of Lubbock, James Morton Simmonds, IV, of San Antonio, Jon Forrest Baldwin and wife, Juli of Dallas, and Samantha Ann Baldwin of Dallas. Greatgrand children are Riley Kent Weidenbach, Sidney Sue Weidenbach, Owen Simmonds Woodward, Elizabeth Lilly Woodward, Ryan Neal Baldwin, Harrison Reed Baldwin, and Connor Lear Baldwin. Her extended family includes many nieces and nephews. The entire family wishes to express deepest appreciation to the caregivers who lovingly helped make her life better and to the many friends who called or came to visit with gifts of themselves and their love, all of which made Gladyss life brighter. We suspect you received joy and love in return. Gladyss great joy in life was her family and her many friends, to whom she brought much happiness. She loved her church, her home, and her community and gave of herself to all of them. Gladys was both fun loving and dignified and could find a bright side to almost any situation. Her many talents brought pleasure to many people. She served as church organist at Hunt United Methodist Church for over 25 years and contributed to the church in other creative ways. She loved both to prepare and enjoy great food. Her versatile needlework skills produced heirloom quality linens and other items, most of which were loving gifts, and many of which received the highest honors in competition at the State Fair of Texas. When she and a friend introduced their Christmas items to the public through Neiman Marcus, they were so overwhelmed with orders, they decided it wasnt fun anymore, so she thereafter reserved the products of her talents for family and friends. Included in her creations were greeting cards made with pressed wildflowers gathered in the Hill Country and other parts of Texas another gift to be sent or given with love. With all this activity, Gladys still found time to be the San Antonio Spurs most avid fan. Please join the family during visitation at Kerrville Funeral Home, 1221 Junction Highway on Thursday, April 19, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Donations in her memory would be gratefully welcomed by Hunt United Methodist Church, PO Box 137, Hunt, Texas 78024, Peterson Hospice, 1121 Broadway, Kerrville 78028, or the charity of your choice. Our gratitude goes to honorary pallbearers, Bill Womack, Rodney Bacon, and Bob McGlohon of Kerrville, Texas, Bill Bacon of Harper, Texas, Louis Bubba Vlasek and Willy Vlasek of Hunt, Texas, Clay McBryde of Pearsall, Texas and Wilson Scaling of Henrietta, Texas. God bless you allArrangements are under the direction and personal care of Kerrville Funeral Home.

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