William "Bill" Simmons

October 29, 1923 - April 20, 2021

William “Bill” Simmons, age 97, of Hoschton, GA, formerly of Concord, NC, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy-six years, Dorothy Sullivan Simmons. Mr. Simmons is survived by daughters, Vicky Hansing of Hoschton, and Susan and William Whistler of Dubai; grandchildren, Scott and Beth Pitman of Braselton, GA, Todd and Sihin Pitman of Bangkok, Thailand, Emmy Whistler of Vermont, Kagy Whistler Walker and husband, John, of Colorado; four great grandchildren, William Pitman and Emma Pitman both of Braselton, and Gideon Pitman and Solomon Pitman both of Bangkok, Thailand; brother, Thomas (Betty) Simmons of Virginia; sister, Nancy Simmons of Virginia; sister-in-law, Margaret (Colin) Laughlin of North Carolina; and brother-in-law, Howard (Jackie) Sullivan of North Carolina. Mr. Simmons was born on October 29, 1923 in Francisco, North Carolina. He graduated from Greensboro High School in Greensboro, and was a retired automobile salesman. Mr. Simmons was a member of First Baptist Church in Concord, NC. He was a Mason and a Shriner, and was a member of the Yarab Temple in Atlanta, GA. For the past seven months, he was a resident of Phoenix Assisted Living in Hoschton. No formal service is planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church in Concord, NC or to American Kidney Foundation in memory of William “Bill” Simmons.