Thaddeus Alvin Simmons., Jr. Obituary (1947

Thaddeus Alvin Simmons, Jr. was born in Charleston, South Carolina on January 24, 1947. He was the oldest child of the late Thaddeus A. Simmons, Sr. and Dorothy Noisette Simmons. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Barbara Simmons Reid and Mary Jane Simmons. Thaddeus called 'Alvin' by his relatives and friends was a 1965 graduate of Immaculate Conception School. Upon graduation he enrolled in St. Joseph College. He served in the United States Air Force for four years and he became a Veteran Student at The Citadel. Later in life he enrolled at Trident Tech and obtained a degree in Computer Science. Alvin loved working with computers. He was known for helping people in the community and various organizations with their computer needs. His first job after serving in the Air Force was with International Harvester in Greensboro, North Carolina. In later years he worked for Dupont. When Dupont closed, he went on to work as a beverage distributor with Pearlstine. He acquired an interest in traveling while in the Air Force. He spent his vacation time traveling around the world. He has been to Australia, Estonia, London, Okinawa, and recently to South Africa. As a Immaculate Conception School (ICS) alumni he attended every event with them. He was also a member of the Knights of Peter Clavier, Court 110, and served as a Usher for many years at Saint Patrick Catholic Church. He leaves to cherish his memory, his sisters, Katrina and Thelma; his aunt, Althea Noisette; his niece Stephanie Hudson (Milton), and two great nieces, Madison and Olivia. He also leaves a host of cousins and loving friends.