Joe Gordon Simmons, 84, a Sparta resident, passed from this earth after a short illness, on Oct. 19, 2024, at home surrounded by his loved ones and a host of angels who ushered him into the waiting arms of Jesus.
Joe was born on Jan. 17, 1940, in Spencer to Dovie (Manus) and Gordon Simmons, the third of seven children.
Joe Gordon Simmons, 84