Shirley Ann Simmons, 77, of 62 State Street, passed away, Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Born January 14, 1938, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Willard F. and Nellie L. (Sweet) Bunce, Sr.
She was the widow of Earl G. Simmons, who died on April 1, 1986.
Mrs. Simmons attended Bradford Area Schools. She enjoyed playing bingo, writing poetry and her most favorite time was spent with her grandchildren and family.
She was a member of First Wesleyan Church.
Surviving are five daughters, Aldena Ferry, of Hudson, NH, Cindy (Robert) Skaggs, Kelly (John) Knapp, Lori (David) Kremer, Sharon (Allen Woodruff) Cordner, and Barbi (Michael) Skaggs, all of Bradford, two sons Ace Simmons, of Bradford, and Steven (Betty) Simmons, of NC, a sister, Evelyn Moreth, of Bradford, two brothers, Glenn Bunce, of Chesterfield, VA, and Robert (Tracy) Bunce, of Bradford, many grandchildren, many great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sons, George Simmons and Theron Simmons, an infant daughter Earleen Simmons, one sister Shelvey Jean Lawton, 4 brothers infants Donald and Richard Bunce and Willard Bunce and Ronald "Mike" Bunce.
Family will be receiving friends on Sunday, November 22, 2015, from 3 to 5pm and 7 to 9pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 372 East Main Street where funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Monday, November 23, 2015 with Pastor Terri Niver, of the First Wesleyan Church, officiating. Committal services and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the First Wesleyan Church 692 South Kendall Avenue Bradford, PA 16701or the McKean County SPCA, P Box 113, Bradford, PA 16701.
On line condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com