Mrs. Hannah Dasher Ray Simons

April 13, 1935 - April 30, 2016

Harlem, Ga. – Mrs. Hannah Dasher Ray Simons, 81, wife of 60 years to Mr. William Floyd Simons, Jr., passed away peacefully into heaven Saturday, April 30, 2016, at University Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 in Harlem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Mike Shearon officiating. Burial will follow in Dearing Cemetery. Mrs. Simons was a dedicated and devoted elementary school teacher for 30 years with the Columbia Co. School System. She was admired and loved by all those she taught and inspired many to follow in her footsteps. In retirement she enjoyed life by painting and by traveling with her husband on several cross country adventures in their motor home exploring the wonders and sites of this great nation. Mrs. Simons was a long standing member of Harlem United Methodist Church and was a founding member of the Dave Sargent Sunday School class. A loving and nurturing mother she is survived by three sons William Floyd Simons, III (Jennie), Summerville SC, Zachary Glenn Simons, Charleston SC, and Michael Ray Simons (Tina), Harlem Ga. A doting grandmother she is survived by four grandchildren Natalie Simons Barber (Matthew), Atlanta GA, Brittany Kay Simons, Charlotte NC, Davis Michael Simons, Harlem GA and William Campbell Simons, Harlem GA. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Harlem United Methodist Church, 115 W. Milledgeville Rd., Harlem, GA. 30814. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, May 2, 2016 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.