Mrs. Mary Frances Lester Simmons

March 14, 1927 - March 2, 2015

Mary Frances Simmons, 87, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Ty Cobb Regional Hospital. Mary Frances was born in Athens, Georgia on March 14, 1927 to the late David Grady and Mary Tiny Bryant Lester. The property where she was born is now Ben Epps Airport. She was married to the late Buster W. Simmons. She was also preceded in death by her sister Dorothy Turner. Mary Frances was a devoted member of Dove’s Creek Baptist Church until her later years when her health prevented her from attending. She was an avid gardener and lived for spring so she could get her hands in the dirt. Mary Frances was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She is survived by a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Mary Frances’ life was held on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hicks Funeral Home. A time of visitation for family and friends was from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. just prior to the service. Donations may be made to Doves Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 1971 Athens Highway, Elberton, Georgia 30635 Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.hicksfuneral.com. Hicks Funeral Home was honored to care for the family of Mrs. Mary Frances Simmons.