Karen Ann Stafford Simmons' Obituary
CLARENDON SERVICES - 1:00 pm on Monday, April 27, 2009 in Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon with Larry Capranica and Stan Leffew, officiating. INTERMENT - 4:00 pm in Llano East Cemetery in Amarillo. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mrs. Simmons was born November 21, 1953 in Artesia, NM and was a resident of Amarillo before moving to Clarendon 32 years ago. She married JEM Simmons on October 14, 1978 at Clarendon. She was the agency manager at Simmons Insurance for 4 years and then was a teacher in the Clarendon schools for 28 years. She taught elementary school, PPCD, and A2S. She also taught Sunday school. She was a member of the Donley County Retired Teachers Assn, and the Delta Kappa Gamma Teaching Sorority. She was a member of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - her father Lowell T. Stafford Sr. SURVIVORS - her husband, JEM Simmons of Clarendon; 2 daughters, Elizabeth Ann Simmons and fiance Nathan Zongker of Amarillo, Jamie Kathleen Simmons Mehlhaff and husband Zach of Garland; her mother, Elnora Stafford of Amarillo; 2 brothers, Tommy Stafford and wife Janice of Amarillo, Steve Stafford and wife Cindy of Amarillo; a sister in law, Anna Beth McNabb of Charlotte, North Carolina; and nieces and nephews Amy Stafford, Trey Stafford, Cody Stafford, Margaret McNabb, Madison McNabb, Chrissy Roberts, and Chelsea Roberts. MEMORIALS - The family requests that any memorials be to the Clarendon, Hedley, or Memphis Volunteer Fire Departments. THE FAMILY MAY BE CONTACTED AT 920 West 6th Street / PO Box 1023 / Clarendon, Texas 79226-1023. Phone 806.874.2848
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