Florence Broome Simmons a resident of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away on, Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the Golden Isles Hospice Center, in Brunswick, Georgia, after a brief illness.
Graveside services will be held 11AM, Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Old Valley Grove Cemetery, in Irwin County, Georgia, with the Rev. Carroll McMillan officiating.
Born on December 19, 1935, in Ocilla, Georgia, Florence received her High School Diploma from Irwin County High School. She continued to further her education by going to Cosmetology School and graduated in 1955. She began her career working in Buckhead Atlanta in a popular salon after graduation. Florence was an outstanding business woman, and she soon opened her own salon in Decatur, Georgia, near Emory University. The Salon was the most popular in the area, and Florence being a master hair stylist, remained in business for an astounding 61 years.
Florence enjoyed ball room dancing, music of many genres, and flower gardening of which she had a green thumb. Florence loved automobiles of all makes and models and enjoyed driving on long road trips. She kept up with the latest in women’s fashion and truly loved her friends and family.
She is survived by her daughter, Lynn Simmons; and her son, Darrell Simmons, and his wife Beth Simmons, all reside in St. Simons Island, Georgia. She also is survived by her sister, Patricia Martin and husband, James Martin of Tifton Georgia, as well as her niece, Pam Bruce and her husband, Ron of Dothan, Alabama.
Memorial donations can be made to the St. Jude Children's Hospital at Stjudes.org