From the Knoxville News Sentinel 14 Nov 2004 SIMMONS, CLUSTER - age 92, of New Tazewell, Tn. Passed away on Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, In. He was born in New Tazewell, Tn. on Jan. 4, 1912 to Zee and Sarah (Hurst) Simmons who preceded his death. He married Lillie Mae Ford on Jan. 4, 1931 in New Tazewell and she, also, preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his son; Rev. Hollis Simmons in 1998; grandson, Randall Fay Ford; brothers, Frank and Otis Simmons; and sisters, Nellie Kelly, P.L. Good and Cleo Davis. He was a tobacco and dairy farmer in Tn. his entire life. He was a charter member and deacon of the MCM Missionary Baptist Church in New Tazewell and attended Harbor of Love Baptist Church in the Kendallville, In. area. Cluster's love of the Holy Scriptures began in his early years and continued throughout his whole life. As a young boy, Cluster's ministry was song leader in his home church and that same lifelong singing ministry continued at Sacred Heart Home with the nursing staff. He is survived by his daughter, Wanda Holton of Kendallville, In; daughter and son-on-law, Irene and John Ford of Wolverine, Mi.; son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Brenda Simmons of Virginia Beach, Va.; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren: sisters, Hallie Wilcox and Ollie Meyers both of New Tazewell, Tn. Family will receive friends from 5-8 pm Monday at Coffey Funeral Home in New Tazewell with funeral service to follow at 8:00 pm with Rev. Marvin Simmons officiating. Graveside service 10:00 am Tues. at Fairview Cemetery. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD