Gene

Simmons

Gene Simmons, 95, of Blanchard, died Thursday, December 30, 2021, at his home.  The son of Rosa Bell Simmons, Gene was born February 5, 1926 in Cement, Oklahoma.

He grew up in Marlow and married Mildred Lorene Solomon on December 8, 1945, in Wellington, Texas.  They had 73 wonderful years together.   They both got saved in 1946 at a Holiness church in Lawton, Oklahoma.  He made Trinity Holiness Church in Blanchard his home church in 1967 where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent for several years.

Gene was a member of the Iron Workers Union and retired  in the early 1980's.  He then bought a 60 acre farm near Alex.  He and Mildred loved working the farm, his garden and raising animals.  He was known to stake his cows out to graze in the center medium on Highway 37 in Newcastle.  Gene always stayed active and was very involved in building his homes even at the age of 70.   He loved his kids and grandkids and will be greatly missed by them all.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosa; his wife, Mildred; and one brother, Leonard Spears.

Gene is survived by his three daughters, Linda Greenfeather of Claremore, Connie Wood and her husband, Donnie, of Blanchard, and Angela Maynard and her husband, Jim, of Blanchard; seven grandchildren, Jeff Greenfeather and his wife, Teena, of Bluejacket, Cynthia Greenfeather of Bristow, Greg Wood and his wife, Anna, of Hanford, California, Trent Wood and his wife, Mandy, of Blanchard, Melonie Searcy and her husband, Bradley, of Blanchard, Darren Maynard and his wife, Brittney, of Blanchard, and Amanda Maynard of Blanchard; fourteen great grandchildren, Lane, Houston, Shavonna, Austin, Chloe, Kamryn, Kate, Callie, Levi, Luke, Logan, Lawson, Lilly and Whitney; three great-great grandchildren, Blaine, Brantley, and Kreek; three sisters, Lillian, Muriel, and Margaret; special friends, Kenny Hood and his wife, Lisa, of Fletcher; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the Trinity Holiness Church in Blanchard.  Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.