June Marie Simmons, 79, of Madisonville, Ky. passed away at 11:05 p.m. on Wednesday July 27, 2011 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.

She was born on June 17, 1932 in Henderson, Ky. to the late Margie and Henry Hendricks. She worked for over twenty-five years for the Kentucky State Police as a license examiner.
She was a charter member of the Homemakers Club 66 for forty-five years. She was a member for forty-seven years at First Baptist Church in Madisonville and was a member of the Young At Heart and W.M.U. She volunteered at the Christian Food Bank of Hopkins County and the Glema Mahr Center For The Arts.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, E.C. Simmons; a son, Mike Simmons; a sister, Peggy Thomas; and a brother, Arnold Hendricks.

She is survived by a son, Keith Simmons of Evansville, IN.; a daughter, Debra Harris of Lexington, Ky.; a granddaughter, Jessica Harris of Lexington; a grandson, E.C. Simmons III of Waco, TX.; two sisters, Sue Kirves of Georgia and Jenny Parks of Louisville, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday August 1, 2011 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Dr. Joe Leonard officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Church Cemetery in Russellville, Ky. at 4 p.m. on Monday.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Monday at Harris Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Food Bank of Hopkins County and the First Baptist Church Building Fund in Madisonville. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.