On the afternoon of June 25th, our Saviour called to Johnathan
B. Simmons and said "Come go with Me to live with your loved
ones around the Great White Throne.
Johnathon, a son of Drew and Mary Simmons, was born in Johnson
County, MO., May 2nd, 1856; departed this life at Anna, Ill.,
June 25th, 1929, aged 73 years, 1 month and 23 days. He was married
to Artie Scott, March 15th, 1880. To this union were born nine
children, 3 sons and 6 daughters. The wife preceded him to the
great beyond several years ago. There are left to mourn his loss
one daughter, Chloe Burgess, and one son, Roma, of Carterville;
11 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, together with 4 brothers,
Louis, of Creal Springs, Billy in Texas, Andrew of Morehouse,
Mo., Columbus, of Brownfield. One sister, Laura Wolfe lives in
Metropolis.
He united with the Church of Christ, Dixon Springs, in 1897.
To this confession he lived faithful and held his membership until
death.
Funeral Services were held in the home of a daughter, conducted
by Rev. Louis E. Jones, of Metropolis, a special friend of the
family.
After the wonderful talk the body was laid to rest in the family
cemetery by the side of his dear companion and children to await
the resurrection morn when the Saviour will say: "Graves
give up thy dead."
We weep not as those who have no hope for we expect to meet you,
parents, some sweet day after awhile. _One who Loved Him.
_Copied from Herald-Enterprise, July 11, 1929.