Jennie Ray Simmons
– July 28, 2011
</span><br />Jennie Ray “Jay” Simmons, 95, a lifelong resident of Polk and Hillsborough Counties passed away July 28, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Royce Simmons and daughter Selma Shenefield; two sisters, Mary Thompson and Kathryn Comerford, and her brother Dick Willis. Survivors include her son, Sam and his wife, Linda; two sisters, Elander Cerasoli and Grace Whidden; four grandchildren, Sammy (Nikki) Simmons, Dean (Chivon) Simmons, Jason Shenefield; and Cindy (Jeff) Cumming; son-in-law Mike Shenefield; three great-grandchildren, Hailey, Garrett and Morgan Simmons; and many neices and nephews.</p>
<p>She was a very unique lady and was loved by all. She never met a stranger and will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted Aug. 1, 2011 at Sun City Center Funeral Home. Burial followed in Ruskin Memorial Park, Ruskin, FL. Additional information may be found at
<p>She was a very unique lady and was loved by all. She never met a stranger and will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted Aug. 1, 2011 at Sun City Center Funeral Home. Burial followed in Ruskin Memorial Park, Ruskin, FL. Additional information may be found at