On February 22,1945 a boy child was born into the union of Mozell and Wilbert Simmons in Crockett Texas, and they named him Wilbert Simmons Jr. his parents preceded him in death along with them his brother Albert, son Roy and his wife of 43 years Bertha Holmes 2 stepdaughters Brinda and Shirley Ann and 1 stepson Ricky On Monday September 20,2015, God saw Wilbert was in distress and he decided to give him comfort and rest so he sent his angels down to carry him home. In doing so he left many hearts aching for their lost. Wilbert had a total of (13) children Victor (Lajuana), David, Debbie Davis (Anthony), Edward (Loyce), Frankie (Quita), Elaine, Mathew, Linda, Mary. Wilbert also had ( 7) sisters Gladys Lampkin, Hazel Simmons, Ida Simmons, Shelia Singleton (Ira) Michelle Montgomery, Demetrius Platt of the Houston area, Louisa Cooper of Huntsville,Texas and (2) brothers Arthur Simmons and Leroy Drake of Houston . Wilbert also enjoyed the time he spent with his (44) grandkids and (46) great grandkids and a host of nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.