Simmons, Gordon Cooper

1904 - 1976  (72 years)

• Name	Simmons, Gordon Cooper
  Birth	8 Nov 1904	Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
  Gender	Male
  Find A Grave	Lakewood South Memorial Park, Jacson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [1]
  	43396738
  	Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43396738/gordon_cooper-simmons: accessed July 24, 2025), memorial page for Gordon Cooper Simmons (8 Nov 1904–Dec 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43396738, citing Lakewood South Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Gma Ray (contributor 48599714).
  Death	22 Dec 1976	Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
  Obituary	23 Dec 1976	Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [2]
  	Clarion-Ledger
  	Page 28
  _AMTID	122722691082:1030:207924248
  _COLOR	5
  _COLOR1	12
  _FSFTID	LD2F-YTP
  _UID	9FA6F58BE40E4EAEA7559A7714FD770E5650
  Burial	Lakewood South Memorial Park, Jacson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I2497	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Simmons, George Whitfield,   b. 20 Sep 1879, Copiah, Mississippi, United States d. 22 Sep 1960, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Ray, Lucy Aline,   b. 22 May 1885, Utica, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States d. 14 May 1937, Hinds, Mississippi, United States (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1903	Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [3]
  	"Mississippi, County Marriages, 1818-1979", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8BZV-3WPZ : Sun Mar 10 07:30:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Geo W Simmons and Lucy Ray, 9 Nov 1903. Certificate No: 63
  Family ID	F833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Nov 1904 - Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Find A Grave - 43396738 - - Lakewood South Memorial Park, Jacson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Death - 22 Dec 1976 - Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Obituary - Clarion-Ledger - 23 Dec 1976 - Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Burial - - Lakewood South Memorial Park, Jacson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S46] U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43396738/gordon_cooper-simmons: accessed July 24, 2025), memorial page for Gordon Cooper Simmons (8 Nov 1904–Dec 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43396738, citing Lakewood South Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Gma Ray (contributor 48599714). [Find A Grave] {43396738} Lakewood South Memorial Park, Jacson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States | Gordon Cooper Simmons (1904-1976 ) Simmons, Gordon Cooper (1904-1976 ) [Find A Grave] Lakewood South Memorial Park.pdf [S71] Obituary - Clarion-Ledger, web; 23-12-1976 ; Gordon Cooper Simmons ; Clarion-Ledger ; Page 28 ; Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States . Clarion-Ledger [Obituary] {Clarion-Ledger} Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States | Gordon Cooper Simmons (1904-1976 ) Simmons, Gordon Cooper (1904 - 1976) - [OBITUARY] 1976 Jackson Mississippi.jpg [S175] Mississippi Marriages, 09-11-1903 ; George Whitfield Simmons ; Lucy Aline Ray ; Certificate No: 63 ; Mississippi. Marriage Certificate No: 63 Hinds, Mississippi, United States George Whitfield Simmons (1879-1960 ) and Lucy Aline Ray (1885-1937 ) Simmons, George Whitfield (1879 - 1960) - [MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE] 1903 Lucy Aline Ray.jpg