Tex Howard Simms
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Tex Howard Simms, 81, of Aleppo, died Thursday, November 22, 2012.
He was born June 30, 1931, in Aleppo, a son of the late Genevieve Lulu Anderson and Grover Jerdan Simms.
Mr. Simms attended Aleppo High School and had lived in the Aleppo area most of his life. He also resided in Louisville, Ky., for 18 years with his brother, Richard, and returned to Aleppo following his death.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948 and gave 11 years of service. He served in the Korean War with Company C 7th Calvary Regiment and was last assigned to the 512th MP Company. He was honored with the Korean Service Medal, three Bronze Stars and Combat Infantry Badge. He was also awarded the Purple Heart in 1951 after being hit with a mortar round.
Mr. Simms was previously employed as a police officer in Baltimore, Md., and also worked as a carpenter in Louisville.
He was a member of American Legion Post 18 in Cameron, W.Va., and was a 3rd degree master Mason of Valley Lodge 511 F&AM, Louisville, and Worthy Patron of Order of the Eastern Star 65 Valley Lodge Hall, Louisville.
His wife, Dorothy Simms, died August 10, 2000.
Surviving are sister Lillian Simms Smith of Aleppo; four brothers, Allan Lee Simms and wife Anna Marie of Aleppo, Joe Simms and wife Violet of Aleppo, Austin Simms and wife Barb of Waynesburg and Halford Simms and wife Joyce of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters-in-law, Jeanetta Simms of Louisville and Kate Simms of Elyria, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are two brothers, Richard Simms and Willis Brooks Simms, and brother-in-law Albert Smith.
Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Anderson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 39 Maple Avenue, Cameron, where services wil be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 26, with Pastor Jack Gray officiating. Moundsville (W.Va.) Honor Guard will conduct military honors. Interment will follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post 18, Cameron, WV 26033.