Everlina B. Simmons

CHARLOTTE, NC – Everlina Bethune Simmons, 59, widow of Grant Simmons Sr., died Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte.

Born Aug. 2, 1948, in Clarendon County, she is the daughter of the Rev. Etherleen McKinney Bethune and the late James Bethune Sr.

She obtained her education in the public schools of Clarendon County and furthered her education at Taylor Business School in New York. She later received a degree in hotel-restaurant management from Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte.

She is survived by her mother, the Rev. Etherleen Bethune; one son, James Earl Simmons Jr., of Charlotte; three brothers, Clinton (Debra) Bethune, James (Conston) Bethune, all of Manning and Willie (Judith) Bethune of New Zion; one sister, Gretser (Tracey) Rush of Lithonia, Ga.; and one grandson, Jordan.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, at Howard Chapel AME Church in New Zion with Elders Jospeh Postell and Juenarrl Keith, and the Revs. Alfred Bradley, Eddie Mays, Ethel Sweat, Effie Hilton and Charles Smith.

Burial followed at the Howard Chapel AME Church Cemetery.

Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home of Manning was in charge of the arrangements.