SIMMONDS EFFIE M. February 5th 1916 – June 26th 2011 Glenburnie, NL Passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital Palliative Care Unit in Corner Brook, Effie Simmonds at the age of 95. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories her children: Judy (David) Denney; Deer Lake, Adrian (Ann) Simmonds; Bay Roberts, Viola (Wilson) Alexander; Stephenville, June (Ken) Dalley; Corner Brook, Lucy (Carl) Levy; Deer Lake, Alma (Sandy) Baillie; Deer Lake, Violet (Les) Roberts; Stephenville, 37 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren, 27 great great grandchildren, sister Myrtle Purchase; BC, step children: Sam Simmonds; Glenburnie, Louisa Lush; Deer Lake, Geraldine Rumbolt; St Johns, Garfield Simmonds; Ontario, and Jack Simmonds; Bay Roberts, as well as a number of step grandchildren, other relatives and friends. She was pre-deceased by her parents Albert and Deborah Follett, husbands Percey Sheppard and Frank Simmonds, sisters: Evelyn Reid, Lucy Anstey, Bertha Follett, brother Henry Follett, daughters Mary Simmonds and Mae Snow, son Henry Sheppard, step children: Mary Neal, Rita Halfyard and Raymond Simmonds. Friends may visit the Pentecostal Church in Birchy Head on Tuesday June 28th starting at 2PM from where the funeral service will be held on Wednesday June 29th 2011 at 2PM with Pastor Kirby Noseworthy and Pastor Enurchas Bursey officiating, interment to follow at the Church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy flowers are graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Birchy Head Pentecostal Church Fund.