CLYDE SIMMONS, age 71, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Southern Tenn. Regional Health Systems Winchester.  Mr. Simmons was born in Decherd, Tenn., on April 16, 1947.  Mr. Simmons was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.  serving in the Vietnam war.  He received a purple heart for injuries he sustained during the war, leaving him disabled.  He was a sports enthusiast.  Mr. Simmons loved to study science and listen to world news and events.

Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his father, Charles Johnson, Sr., brother, Bobby Ray Simmons, sister, Paulette Burks and brother-in-law, John H. Burks, Jr.  He is survived by his mother, Wilma Johnson of Winchester, sons; Danny Clyde Simmons and Cody Derek Simmons both of Chesapeake, Virginia, sister, Brenda Hartsfield and husband, Leon of Winchester, brother, Charles Johnson, Jr. and wife, Annette of Decherd, Tenn., mother of his sons, Devone Simmons of Chesapeake, Virginia and 7-grandchildren; Danielle, Skylar, Brooklyn, Dash, Kodi, Kruze and Malasya.

Services for Mr. Simmons will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 31, at the Elk River Missionary Baptist Tabernacle in Winchester with Pastor John Patton, officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00 Noon prior to services at 1:00.  Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester with military honors bestowed.