Joel Hayward Simmons Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joel Hayward Simmons of Toccoa, Georgia, who passed away on May 9, 2022 at the age of 79. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ben Jones Simmons and Mary Elizabeth Whitfield Simmons; his wife Mary Nell Kellar Simmons; his brother Clinton Simmons; and his grandsons, Dameon Roach and Matthew Sabato.
He is survived by: his sons, Christopher (Maca Simmons), Kenneth (Barbara Watkins), Sammy (Susan Watkins), Junior (Lisa Watkins) and Marvin (Ginger Roach); and his siblings, David Simmons of Toccoa, Ben Douglas Simmons of Toccoa, Delores Simpson of Toccoa, Carol Holland of Toccoa, Barbara Hill of Toccoa and Debbie Youngblood of Toccoa. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and thirty-seven great-grandchildren.
