Later Life
Simmons moved from his home to the Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community in Charleston in the spring of 2008. He died there on June 22, 2009, at 9 P.M. at the age of 97.
Simmons was survived by his daughter, Lillian Gilliam; his son, Philip Simmons, Jr.; a sister, Rebecca Comings; 16 grandchildren, and many great and great, great grandchildren.
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