Edward Junior Simms-MADISONVILLE, KY.

Edward Junior Simms, 69, of Madisonville, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, Ky.

He was born May 29, 1940, in Hopkins County, Ky., to the late Thomas Simms and Vina Carter Simms. He was a self employed plumber and electrician. He was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, D.B. Simms.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years Brenda Christian Simms; two daughters, Laura Clayton (William Rice) of Madisonville and Sherri Simms of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.; one son, Timothy Simms of Madisonville; one sister, Jewel Jones of Madisonville; two brothers, Harold Simms and Cecil Simms both of Providence, Ky.; one granddaughter, Brooklyn Rice of Madisonville; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday August 21, 2009, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Don Ramer and Roger Jones officiating. Burial will be in Oakley Home Cemetery in Manitou, Ky. Pallbearers will be Billy Wayne Simms, David Simms, James Lee Butler, Rick Smiley, Andy Lear and Rick Korzenborn.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at Harris Funeral Home.