Icema Erica Simms

I was born on October 10, 1924 as Icema Erica Bell and died on August 21, 2015. She moved to New York City in 1965 from Jamaica to make a better life for her family. She studied to be a nurse and got a job as a nurses aid. In May 1969 she brought her family to New York City to live with her.

She met Chester A Simms when she was 16 years old and fell in love with him. They married on October 16, 1954 and had 5 children: Kathleen Fray, Alice Dawkins, Marcia Palmer, Erica Reid and Arthur Simms. They have 10 grandchildren: Antoinette Evans-Lyon, Tashia Fray, David Palmer, Daniel Palmer, Patrick Evans, Lance Fray, Jacqueline Reid, Cathernia Reid, Torrance Dawkins and Harrison Reid. There are 9 Great Grandchildren: Madia Palmer, Cylas Palmer, Caden Palmer, Cordell Palmer, Simeon Lyon, Jalen Fray, Zoie Fray, Donavon Fray and Kenyon Dawkins.

She always made everyone feel welcome in her home and in her heart. You will be missed very much, but as you always say "May the fog always be at your back; the sun shines warm upon your face, the rain fall softly upon your field, and until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of his gentle hands".

Funeral Services will be Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Purdy & Walters at Floral Hills, 409 Filbert Rd, Lynnwood, Washington.