May Boazie Simmons

Mrs. Boazie "May Boaz" Simmons age 94, of Murray, Kentucky, died Sunday, July 20, 2014, at the Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky.
Mrs. Simmons was born October 4, 1919 in Wickliffe, Kentucky, to the late Richard and Della May Boaz Cocke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Archie Simmons, two sisters, Frances Richey, and Virginia Everette, three brothers, Dr. Richard I. Cocke, John G. Cocke, and Bob Cocke.
Boazie is known for her passion of teaching, whether in the classroom or Sunday school class. For forty years, she was a passionate teacher, with the last seventeen years being in the School of Business at Murray State University. She was a dedicated and disciplined bible school teacher at her beloved First Baptist Church. Through the years, many called upon Boazie for her wise counsel and straight to the point advice. She was always there for her family to encourage, lend support, and always communicate her love. Due to her keen mind and attention to details she was a walking history book when it came to the lives of family and friends. Her legacy of Faith and Family will be lived out through her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Steve Simmons and wife Cindy of Marion, Illinois, three daughters, Kathy S. Lair and husband Bill of Hermitage, Tennessee, Celia S. Reeder and husband Bob of Charlotte, North Carolina, Kameil S. Hopkins and husband David of Brentwood, Tennessee, also eight grandchildren, Jameson Reeder, Joshua Reeder, Justin Reeder, Rob G. Gingles, Hunter Gingles, Ashley Ponder, Courtney Crook, Ellen Boaz Prinzi, also nine great grandchildren survive.
Funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home, Rev. Boyd Smith will officiate, and burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 23, 2014 from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may go to; Amazon Mission Organization Ministries, P.O. Box 707 Mt. Home, Ar. 72654, or Murray State University "Alumni Association" Office of Development 200 Heritage Hall, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
Online condolences can be left at; www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com