Gloria Lanelle Golightly Simmons Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Gloria Lanelle Golightly Simmons (Bartlett, Tennessee), born in Memphis, Tennessee, who passed away on March 24, 2021, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gloria Lanelle Golightly Simmons to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Luke Golightly and Bessie Golightly; her husband John; and her children, Evelyn Ward and John Jr..
She is survived by: her sons, Steve Simmons (Wanda) of Oakland, TN and Alan Simmons (Mary) of Bella Vista, AR; her children-in-law, Ray Ward of Memphis and Cindy Simmons of Savannah, TN.; her grandchildren, Amy Ward of Knoxville, TN, Emily Ward of Memphis, Ashley Woodruff of Germantown and Joshua Simmons of Alamo, TN; and her brother Gordon Golightly (Mary) of Jackson, TN.. She is also survived by 4 Great Grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made to Wounded Warrior at woundedwarriorproject.org.
