He was a Football Letterman at Wylie High School.
He served as a Corporal in the US Marine Corps with the 7th Fleet were he was the Boxing Champion. His personal awards include Navy Achievement Medal; Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Citation; Meritorious Unit Citation; Navy Battle E; Good Conduct; Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon; Marine Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Korean Defense Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
He was born on March 3, 1937 in Clearlake, Collin, TX. He died on March 31, 1971 in Dallas, Dallas, TX.
He is survived in death by his wife Sharon Collett Simmons, his two children Randy and Laura Simmons. As well as his parents James M. Simmons and Winnie Simmons and his 4 brothers James M Simmons, Jr; Kenneth Simmons; Robert Simmons; and Willie Strickland.
He was the First Husband of Sharon Collett
He was a Football Letterman at Wylie High School.
He served as a Corporal in the US Marine Corps with the 7th Fleet were he was the Boxing Champion. His personal awards include Navy Achievement Medal; Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Citation; Meritorious Unit Citation; Navy Battle E; Good Conduct; Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon; Marine Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Korean Defense Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
He was born on March 3, 1937 in Clearlake, Collin, TX. He died on March 31, 1971 in Dallas, Dallas, TX.
He is survived in death by his wife Sharon Collett Simmons, his two children Randy and Laura Simmons. As well as his parents James M. Simmons and Winnie Simmons and his 4 brothers James M Simmons, Jr; Kenneth Simmons; Robert Simmons; and Willie Strickland.
He was the First Husband of Sharon Collett
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