Charles W. Simmons, 89, of Deer Park, TX passed away on 8/8/2019 at home. Charlie was born in Stephenville, TX on 3/30/1930 to David & Pearl Simmons. He was married to Rebecca Richards Simmons for 66 years. Charlie started out at 18 in the Merchant Marines and then later worked for F.H. Maloney Company and The Nabisco Company before founding Simmons Fabricators, LTD. in 1978. He was very successful in his endeavors & Simmons Fabricators, LTD is a thriving company to this date. Charlie was a dedicated family man who worked 2 jobs in the beginning of his life to provide everything for his family. There was nothing he would not do for others. He loved his family and when he died he had 3 children, 9 grandkids & 12 great-grandkids.
Charlie had a passion for life from an early age learning to ride motorcycles and when he was 80 he rode his Harley more than 3,000 miles from Houston thru New Mexico to Colorado & Utah. He also had a drag boat which he raced and pulled the kids in ski tournaments. At one time he decided he wanted to be a sailor so he bought a 38' Hans Christian sailboat and learned to sail giving his family one more thing to enjoy with him. Charlie was an avid horse-shoe player and would go to tournaments with Becky, even going as far as Las Vegas. He fully supported Becky's accordion playing and loved listening to her play for him. Life was a grand adventure for him and all who joined him.
He was predeceased by his grandson Charles Rickey Simmons, II in 1985.
He is survived by his spouse, Rebecca Simmons. Three children, son, Rickey Simmons with wife Lea Simmons, daughter, Linda Patrick with husband Michael Patrick, & daughter, Sherry Simmons.
Grandchildren, Molly Hubbard with husband Colin, Shelbey Simmons, Becky-Jo Rogge with husband Cliff, Cody Patrick with wife Kaitlyn, Kimberly Hanna, Kraig Ford with wife Kim, Alex Bretanus, Peaches Bretanus, Krista Varnado with husband Kris & Jessica Wallace.
Great Grandchildren, Blayne, Aydan, Rowdy, Everett, Hayley-Jo, Keara Lynn, Katie, Kara, Charlie, Kristian, Kolton & Kora.
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