Hattie Simmons' Obituary
Hattie Nadine Simmons, daughter of Stephen Nathan and Nellie Ann Caudle Nelson, was born May 4, 1931, near Winnipeg, Missouri. She departed this life Friday, December 30, 2011, in her home, in Grovespring, Missouri, at the age of eighty years, seven months, and twenty-six days.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Rev. Melvin, Tom, Ernest, and Chester Nelson; and two sisters, Audrey Cook, and Lorene Garrison.
Nadine is survived by three daughters, Lois Payne, Anetta Davis, and her husband, Dale, all of Grovespring, Missouri, and Linda Payne, and her husband, John, Sr., of Lebanon, Missouri; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; seventeen great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Ilene Stewart, of Lebanon, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was raised in the Falcon, Missouri area, and then made her home in the Grovespring community for most of her adult years. In addition to being a devoted homemaker to her family, Nadine worked as a seamstress for the H. D. Lee Company for almost thirty years.
Nadine had made her profession of faith in Christ and attended Pleasant View Church.
She had a love for music and played the auto-harp and sang with the Front Porch Singers or in jam sessions at various places. She also liked collecting angels of all kinds. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed making special recipes for her family and friends. She was always a very happy and giving person, who centered her life around her family.
Hattie Nadine was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments, and will cherish the wonderful memories she created for her family and friends.
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