Wilhelmena G. Simmons Obituary (1925

She was educated in the public schools of Charleston, South Carolina. At an early age, she became a member of Morris Brown AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. She later became a member of The Folly Road Church of Christ in James Island, South Carolina. On May 14, 1946, she was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. Cyrus Simmons, Jr. To this union, nine children were born. She leaves to cherish her memory: her devoted husband, Cyrus Simmons, Jr.; seven daughters, Delores Williams, Zandria Wilson, Marietta Mack, Rosalind Simmons, Sharon Simmons, Ramona Luster and Deborah Orage; one son Sidney Simmons; her son, Cyrus Michael Simmons preceded her in death; two sisters, Edna Dubose and Alethia Fordham; two sisters-in-law, Catherine Seabrook and Elsie Greene; one daugther-in-law, Johnette Simmons; three sons-in-law, Kenneth Wilson, Harry Mack and Daryl Orage; ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.