Helen Faye Gattis

Female 1931 - 2005  (74 years)


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  • Name Helen Faye Gattis 
    Born 7 Apr 1931  Nimmons, Clay County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 22 Jun 2005  Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 25 Jun 2005  Bunker Hill Cemetery - Bunker Hill, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8420  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2020 

    Father Elaine Gattis,   b. 6 Jan 1875, Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1961, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Eva Lena Crow,   b. 26 Jan 1903, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1987, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1918  Nimmons, Clay County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3706  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 J.H. Stahl 
    Children 
    +1. Barbara Sue Stahl,   b. 11 Feb 1949, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 2016, Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +2. T.E. Stahl
     3. D.R. Stahl
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2021 
    Family ID F3734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Luther Marion Simmons,   b. 24 Oct 1918, Zalma, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1991, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 3 Feb 1954  Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. S.A. Simmons
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F3733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Apr 1931 - Nimmons, Clay County, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Feb 1954 - Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Jun 2005 - Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 25 Jun 2005 - Bunker Hill Cemetery - Bunker Hill, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Helen Faye Gattis Simmons
    Helen Faye Gattis Simmons
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    Documents
    Obituary of Helen Faye Gattis Simmons
    Obituary of Helen Faye Gattis Simmons
    Published in The Alton Telegraph on June 24, 2005

    Headstones
    Headstone of Luther Marion Simmons and Helen Faye Gattis Simmons
    Headstone of Luther Marion Simmons and Helen Faye Gattis Simmons
    Bunker Hill Cemetery - Bunker Hill, Illinois, USA
    Plot: 3rd Add, Sec 3, Lot 122, Space 1 & 2

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      Helen Faye Simmons, 74, died at 3:22 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at Bethalto Care Center.

      She was born April 7, 1931, in Nimons, Ark., to Elain and Lena (Crow) Gattis.

      She married Luther M. Simmons on Feb. 2, 1954, in Kennett, Mo. He died Nov. 18, 1991.

      She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Tabernacle in Wilsonville.

      Survivors include seven children and their spouses, Barbara Hert of East Alton, Terry Stahl and Don and Kathy Stahl, all of Bunker Hill, Steve and Vickie Simmons of Bethalto, Betty Broadway of Atlanta, Norma Jean and Don Haddon of Mountain Home, Ark., and Nellie and Pete Garnett of Alhambra; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Joann Gattis and Fannie Gattis, both of Kennett, Brenda Gattis of Hayti, Mo., and Polly Barks of Piggott, Ark.; and a brother, Frank Gattis of Houston, Texas.

      In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Marty Stahl; two sisters, Dorothy Owens and Oma Barks; a brother, Densil Gattis; and three sons-in-law, Joe Broadway, Clarence McElvain and Al Hert.

      Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights, where the Revs. Kenneth Martin, Stephen Martin and Daryl Dolbee will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

      Burial will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery.

      Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.

      (Published in The Alton Telegraph on June 24, 2005)