Pearl Mae Simmons
September 26, 1927 - September 20, 2006

Mrs. Pearl Mae Simmons was born Monday, September 26th the daughter of the late John Willie and Loyd Oriole Clark. Mrs. Simmons died Wednesday Sept. 20th, at River Valley Nursing Home in Fort Smith, Ark., at the age of 78. She was born in Harrisburg, Ark., and had lived in Jonesboro and Trumann most of her lifetime before moving to Fort Smith six years ago and was formerly of Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Simmons, one brother, two sisters and her parents. She is survived by a daughter, Helen Hurst of Alma, Ar., two sons, Ray Simmons of Memphis and Mark Simmons of Jonesboro; 5 grandchildren, Jeff Simmons, Tanner Simmons, Chris Hurst, Ladd Hurst and Karla Dunn and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday morning at 10:00 a.m., at the Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro, Ark., with Rev. B. J. Thomas, Rev. Russ Whittingham, Rev. Tim Sullivan and Rev. John Chance officiating. Burial will follow in the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark., under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann. Pallbearers will be Chris Hurst, Ladd Hurst, Levi Dunn, Tanner Simmons, Jeff Simmons, Mark Simmons and Ray Simmons. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro, Ark. Memorials may be made to the Calvary United Pentecostal Church, 5312 South Caraway, Jonesboro, Ark. Online guest book at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.