Visitation
July 22, 2011
2:00-4:00 & 6:00-8:00 P.M.
Location: Rausch Funeral Home - Owings, MD [Map]
Funeral Service
July 23, 2011
11:00 A.M.
Location: First Baptist Church of Shady Side [Map]
Interment
Location: Woodfield Cemetery [Map]
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Thomas Lester “Les” Simmons, 93, a lifelong resident of Churchton, MD passed away July 19, 2011 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Les was born March 19, 1918 in Churchton, MD to Thomas Clayson and Laura J. (Howes) Simmons. He was raised in Churchton and attended the former Churchton elementary. He was a quality-conscious carpenter and along with his father built more than sixty homes in Franklin Manor in Churchton and Avalon Shores in Shady Side. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944-1946 earning the WWII Victory, American and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbons while participating in the Northern France, Rhineland, and Central European campaigns. Les married Evelyn L. Phipps in 1938, a marriage that ended in divorce. He later married Shirley King who preceded him in death, and on June 11, 1984 married Frances Dawson Seidman who survives him. He was employed as a master carpenter and home building contractor, and after retiring from general contracting operated a successful home based business building picnic tables and Adirondack chairs. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shady Side and the Mayo American Legion Post 226. In addition to woodworking, Les enjoyed watching television, bowling, and spending time with family.
He was preceded in death by his first two wives, Evelyn and Shirley Simmons; a son Kenneth G. Simmons, a brother Elmer Simmons and a grandson Robert M. Lane, and is survived by his wife Frances of Churchton; four children, Peggy J. Lane of Severn, MD, Thomas E. Simmons of Stevensville, MD, Kelly C. Simmons and wife Marie of Churchton and Carol C. Crosby and husband Steve of Ashburn, VA.; grandchildren William, Jennifer, Ashley, and Sarah; a great-granddaughter Kayla; a brother Paul E. Simmons of Churchton, MD; and his devoted friend Bobby Bast of Mayo, MD. He is also survived by a step-son Jerry Seidman and wife Penny of Salem, VA, a step-daughter Linda White and husband Al of Conway, SC, four step-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren and three step-great-great-grandchildren.
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