KINGSPORT – Robert (Bob) Simons, 69, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday (June 19, 2004). Bob was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. He was an employee of Eastman Chemical Company for over 30 years after retiring in 1992 and was also a volunteer with Meals on Wheels. Simons Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Simons; two daughters, Katharine Starnes and husband, Keith of Birmingham, Ala., and Martha Anne Singer and husband, Joseph of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, Locke Simons and wife, Susan of Greenwood, S.C.; six grandchildren, Audrey and Olivia Starnes, Jake and Jordan Singer, William and Grant Simons; two sisters, Betty Young and Mary Simons, both of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Brandon Simons and wife, Cathy of Raleigh, N.C.; special aunt, Elizabeth Simons of Clinton, S.C.; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, or anytime at the home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Robert Smith and the Rev. Hartsell McCurry officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 6027, Kingsport, TN 37663; American Heart Association, P.O. Box 985, Kingsport, TN 37662; or to the Arthritis Foundation, 212 S. Peters Road, Suite 105, Knoxville, TN 37923. E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected]
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