THE ST AUGUSTINE RECORD
St Augustine, Florida
Tuesday, April 20, 1982


Robert Simms Dies; Graveside Rites Thursday

Robert (Ed) Simms, 72, 5 Isabelle St., died Monday afternoon in Flagler Hospital. Born in Ft. Pierce, he was a lifelong resident of St. Augustine.

He was a retired employee of the St. Augustine Ice Company.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, at Pellicer Creek Cemetery, with George Rake, Jehovah's Witness, Ft. Pierce, officiating. Friends may call at the chapel of the Craig Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Effie Hart Simms, St. Augustine; six daughters, Mrs. Richard (Rachel) Taylor, Mrs. Carlyle (Helen) Taylor, Mrs. Earl (Audrey) Vaughn, Mrs. Linda Kersey, all of 81. Augustine, Mrs. George (Effie Mae) Allen, Bunnell, Mrs. David (Kay) Banks, St. Augustine; two sons, John Melvin Simms and Artie Edward Simms, both of St. Augustine; four sister, Mrs. Margaret Barger, Mrs. Evelyn Rake, both of Ft. Pierce, Mrs. Carrie Gurr, Scottsmoor, Fla., Mrs. Henry (Dorothy) James, Orlando; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Craig Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.