March 17, 1940 - September 29, 2010
DANNY W. SIMKINS, age 70, of Knoxville, Illinois died on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 3:54 A.M. at his residence in Knoxville, Illinois. He was born on March 17, 1940 in Dahinda, Illinois, the son of Leon Eugene and Beatrice May Wells Simkins. He married Mary L. Parkins on February 14, 2007 in Lacon, Illinois. She survives of Knoxville, Illinois.
Also surviving are two sons, Roger Danny Simkins of Galesburg, Illinois and Richard Wayne "Rick" Simkins of Knoxville, Illinois; three grandchildren, Luke Simkins of East Galesburg, Illinois, Chelsea Nicole Simkins of Knoxville, Illinois and Alexandria Michelle Simkins of Knoxville, Illinois; two great grandchildren, Jonathan Simkins and Madyson Simkins and one sister, Patricia (Gordon "Shorty") McQuown of Bloomington, Illinois. He was preceded in death by parents and half-brothers: Jim and William Bainbridge.
He was raised and educated in Knoxville, Illinois graduating from the Knoxville High School in 1958. He then attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. He worked as a Prudential Insurance agent for 21 years in the Galesburg, Moline and Peoria, Illinois areas, retiring in 1996.
Cremation Rites will be accorded.
There will be no services at this time.
Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home and Crematory in Knoxville, Illinois in charge of arrangements.
On-line condolences and sympathy cards may be sent through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com
Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home
March 17, 1940 - September 29, 2010
DANNY W. SIMKINS, age 70, of Knoxville, Illinois died on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 3:54 A.M. at his residence in Knoxville, Illinois. He was born on March 17, 1940 in Dahinda, Illinois, the son of Leon Eugene and Beatrice May Wells Simkins. He married Mary L. Parkins on February 14, 2007 in Lacon, Illinois. She survives of Knoxville, Illinois.
Also surviving are two sons, Roger Danny Simkins of Galesburg, Illinois and Richard Wayne "Rick" Simkins of Knoxville, Illinois; three grandchildren, Luke Simkins of East Galesburg, Illinois, Chelsea Nicole Simkins of Knoxville, Illinois and Alexandria Michelle Simkins of Knoxville, Illinois; two great grandchildren, Jonathan Simkins and Madyson Simkins and one sister, Patricia (Gordon "Shorty") McQuown of Bloomington, Illinois. He was preceded in death by parents and half-brothers: Jim and William Bainbridge.
He was raised and educated in Knoxville, Illinois graduating from the Knoxville High School in 1958. He then attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. He worked as a Prudential Insurance agent for 21 years in the Galesburg, Moline and Peoria, Illinois areas, retiring in 1996.
Cremation Rites will be accorded.
There will be no services at this time.
Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home and Crematory in Knoxville, Illinois in charge of arrangements.
On-line condolences and sympathy cards may be sent through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com
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