Louis Edward Simmons
Louis Edward Simmons, 73, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Ark. He was born
March 28,
1944, at Baltimore,
Md., to
Louis Edward Simmons Sr. and Mary Corinne Bettien Simmons.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving aboard the USS Oriskany aircraft carrier during the Vietnam era from 1961-1965. He married Evelyn Faye Evans, April 26, 1968, in Rogers. He was a tool and dye specialist repairing punch press dyes at Emerson Electric. He was a member of the Rogers VFW Post No. 3031 Honors Team, enjoyed hunting and shooting guns, fishing, he was a Civil War buff, liked to watch movies and be with his grandchildren.
He was a member of Christ Church in Rogers.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors are his wife, Evelyn Simmons of the home; his mother, Mary Criswell of Rogers; two daughters, Sherri Manhart (Michael) and Jennifer Cook (Bob), all of Pea Ridge; two sisters, Patricia Fisher (William) of Ben- tonville, Ark., and Mary Douglass (David) of Rogers; and two grandchildren, Kelsi Cook and Alexander Manhart.
A visitation is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Sisco Funeral Home Chapel before the service begins.
A memorial service is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Sisco Funeral Home Chapel in Pea Ridge.
Burial will be at Pea Ridge Cemetery with full military honors by Rogers VFW Post No. 3031.
Memorials may be made to Rogers VFW Post No. 3031, P.O. Box 1383, Roger, AR.72757.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneral home.net.