Lloyd Maurice Simms, Sr. passed away on December 5, 2018 at the age of 92. He was a native of “The Cut Off” near Plaquemine and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II serving in the Marshall Islands and was a diesel mechanic by trade retiring from Patterson Equipment. He was an active member of Most Blessed Sacrament church, the MBS Men’s Club, the Knights of Columbus, and was also an avid gardener. A sweet, loving, humble, and gentle man who always had a smile on his face and a charming sense of humor, he was loved by all who knew him. His stories, of which there were many, of his days in the Navy and growing up (largely unsupervised) with his brothers in the country always entertained the family and will be sadly missed. He is survived by his devoted wife of 71 years, Geraldine Johnson Simms, a son Lloyd (Mary) Simms Jr., and 3 daughters Cleo (Hank) Schopfer, Phyllis (Steve) Shotts, and Joni (Brian) Miller, a daughter in law Janelle Elliott, brothers Huey Simms and Edward Simms, 12 Grandchildren, and 18 Great-Grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents Davis Sr. and Cleo Simms, a step-mother Alice Simms, 3 brothers; Davis Simms Jr., Percy Simms, and Leroy Simms, 2 sisters Dorothy Lewis and Margaret Smith, a son Gary Simms, and a grandson Dusty Brouillette. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 15th at Most Blessed Sacrament Church with Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 11:00am. Burial will be at Greenoaks Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons Hank Schopfer IV, Myles Schopfer, Christopher Schopfer, Tre’ Simms, Garrett Simms, Ben Simms, Jason Brouillette, and Dylan Miller. The family would like to express our love and gratitude to Linda E for her humor, love and dedication caring for “Daddy” during the last months of his life.
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