The family will receive friends during visitation on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 10am to 12pm at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel. A Graveside Committal Service will follow at 2:30p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur, Texas.
Imogene was born in Rhome, Texas to parents Martin E. and Emma Jean Simmons on January 11, 1930. Imogene graduated from Rhome High School in 1947. She met her husband, Charles Mecaksey on a double blind date. Though they were not on a date with one another, Charles knew that Imogene was truly who he wanted to date, and so their love story began. They married June 3, 1947 and welcomed daughters, Charlotte and Cheryl.
Imogene obtained her Real Estate License in 1972 and enjoyed a successful career with Regional Real Estate that became Ebby Halliday Realtors where she mentored many young Realtors. In 1984 Imogene and Charlie started CIM Builders Inc., a custom home builder with a goal of achieving perfection until Charles’s retirement in 1990. Imogene continued servicing her customers until she retired in 2017.
Imogene was a member of the Fort Worth Women’s Club serving on many committees and active for many years. One of her greatest passions was her work with the non-profit woman’s organization, Pan American Round Tables where she held many positions including State Director from 1999-2001. Her charitable work took her all over the world. Imogene also enjoyed traveling with her family to numerous destinations.
Imogene was a woman of faith. She was a longtime member of St. Phillip Presbyterian Church. She and Charlie were well versed in the bible and lived each day in God’s word. Imogene, a devoted wife, loving mother, and caring grandmother and friend, she will be dearly missed.
Imogene Simmons Mecaskey is survived by daughters Charlotte Nethery & Husband Michael; and Cheryl Embrey and husband, Joel; grandson, Gasten Schoonover and wife, Carolyn, and granddaughter, Patricia Embry; one great-grandchild, her sister Virginia “Jinks” Read and husband, Jack, brother, Martin "Sonny" Simmons and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Imogene is preceded in death by her husband Charles, parents Martin and Emma Jean Simmons, and sister, Emily Jane Hubbell.
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