Sarah Simmons

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

NEW MADRID -- Sarah Simmons, 60, died July 16, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid.

Born Dec. 26, 1951, in Osceola, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Gene Owen and Annie Faye Gann Parnell.

She was married to Michael Simmons, who survives of the home.

Other survivors include: three sons, Brian Simmons of Paragould, Ark., Scotty Morris of Memphis, Tenn., and Jr. Morris of Luxora, Ark.; two daughters, Brittany Simmons of New Madrid and Angela Brinkley of Jonesboro, Ark.; five brothers, John Parnell and Bobby Parnell of Heath, Ark., Larry Parnell of Earl, Ark., Gary Parnell of Victoria, Ark., and Michael Joe Parnell of Conway, Ark.; and six grandchildren.'

He was preceded in death by one son, Phillip Morris, one sister, Donna Stokes, and two brothers, David Parnell and Wilbur Parnell.

Services were conducted today at the DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Dr. Buck Morton officiating.

Online condolences may be sent at delislefuneralhome.net.