Gareth A Simmons' Obituary
Funeral services for Gareth A. Simmons, 58, of DeRidder, LA, will be held at 10 AM., Saturday, May 30, 2009, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in DeRidder, with Rev. Alan Knuckles and Rev. Jimmy Glass officiating. Burial will follow in Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder, LA under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Visitation will begin at 8 AM until service time the in funeral home, Saturday, May 30th.
Gareth passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder, LA. He was a long time resident of the Beauregard Parish. He retired from the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office after 14 years and was currently working as a Correctional Officer at the Pine Prairie Correctional Facility . He was the First Officer of the Southern Cruises Riding Club, Chapter # 152 of DeRidder and an avid motorcyclist .
He was preceded in death by his father, Sheldon Simmons and his sister, Shelda Lyn Cooley
He is survived by his finance’ Beverly Hughes of Lake Charles; Mother, Veta Simmons of DeRidder; sister Joanna Cooley of DeRidder; Niece Daisy Gonzalez of Converse, TX and Nephew, Bradford Nesbitt of DeRidder, LA
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