Carol Lee Simmons, age 81, of Conway, Arkansas, died peacefully at her home on June 2nd, 2023. She was born to Bert and Nadine Arney on July 22, 1941, in Pampa, Texas. In 1955 she moved to Duxbury, Massachusetts, with her family and graduated from Duxbury High School in 1959. She then attended Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona, where she majored in Language Arts with a minor in Drama.
Carol married Delbert Wayne Simmons in 1968. They raised two children, Delbert Lowell Simmons and Judith Lene Simmons, and she welcomed her stepson, Terry Wayne Simmons. Carol was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed reading, gardening, auctioning, and spending time with her family. She had three grandchildren, Brandon, Kevin, and Kyle, and five great-grandchildren, Hunter, Riley Grace, Gavin, Charlie, and Angelina.
As a young woman, Carol taught Ballroom Dance and always had a passion for it. For several years, she was a devoted Assistant Administrator for Genesis House of Pampa, Texas. Carol was Municipal Court Clerk in Van Buren County, Arkansas, and worked as a court reporter for the State of Arkansas for over 20 years, from which she retired in 2008. She was respected and admired by her colleagues and clients for her professionalism and accuracy. She was also involved in many community organizations and volunteered for various causes.
Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert W. Simmons; her parents, Bert, and Nadine Arney; her grandparents, Lee and Blanche Randolph; and her sister Barbara Ann Arney. She is survived by her children Delbert Lowell Simmons (Del), Judith Lene Simmons (Lene), and Terry Wayne Simmons (Terry), Catherine Simmons; three grandchildren, Brandon, Kevin, and Kyle; and five great-grandchildren, Hunter, Riley Grace, Gavin, Charlie, and Angelina, and many other relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at some point in the future in Carol’s honor. Instead of flowers, the family requests donations to the Bethlehem House of Conway, Arkansas, in Carol’s memory. Their website is https://www.bethlehemhouse.net/
