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Pafford James Simms, Sr.

Asheville, NC - Pafford "Pat" Simms, 89, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, to Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. He was born October 14, 1922 in Jacksonville, Florida, John Rowe and Sarah Simms Simms Elizabeth Tomlinson. "Pat" assisted by Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was wounded during his service and received a medical discharge. He was married to Juanita Willard Frankie in Atlanta in 1941 for 22 years. They had three children, Diana Pafford Jr. and Janine. He married Bernice McLeod Simms in 1964. Bernice died May 12, 2011.

"Pat" took courses at Georgia Evening College in Atlanta and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. He took ministerial courses at Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, at the age of 55. Much of his life was spent in sales work and later insurance, then serving God ministering to others.

Mr. Simms is survived by his three children, Diane Barrett (Bruce), Janine Phillips (Sid), and Pafford J. Simms, Jr. (Diana); step grandchildren, David Shannon Johnston and Jeffrey Keith Johnston, Jr., who he and Bernice raised; grandchildren, Kimberlee Diane Smallwood, Suzanne Lynnette Brown, Martha Phillips Winter, Christine Phillips Walker, Sarah Phillips Smith, Elizabeth Simms Neal, and Victoria Simms; and 13 great-grandchildren. In addition to his loving wife Bernice, he is predeceased by his brother, Benjamin Harris Simms; and three sisters, Lola Beatrice Rigdon, Bernace Amanda Carter, and Martha Lee Daniel.

The family will receive friends 12:00-1:00 PM Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Floyd's Boiling Springs Chapel. Funeral services will follow, in the Chapel, conducted by Pastor David Duncan, and Pafford's nephew, the Rev. William Anthony of Jacksonville, FL. Burial will be in Good Shepherd Memorial Park, Spartanburg, SC.

Memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, 980 Bishop Road, Inman, SC 29349.

The family is at their respective homes.

An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.

Greencastle Banner-Graphic: Obituaries: Ray Keith Rigdon (07/08/11)

Ray Keith Rigdon, 62, Fillmore, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Putnam County Hospital.

He was born in Greencastle June 4, 1949 to Willard and Kathryn James Rigdon.

He is survived by sisters Dixie Carter of Linton, Barbara Childress of Stilesville and Nancy Grider of Indianapolis and brothers John Rigdon of Colorado, Clyde Rigdon of Plainfield and Bob Rigdon of Florida.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Stilesville Cemetery with calling from 9 a.m. until service at graveside.

Arrangements are being handled by Hays Funeral Home, Coatesville.

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