Deborah G. Simmons

November 14, 2017 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in

Taylor TX, she attended Prairie View University in Prairie View TX.

Deborah was a true army wife who traveled the world with her husband and

their family to locations such as Japan, California, Germany and

Brooklyn, NY. before moving to Toms River 40 years ago. When her

children were younger she was extremely active in all of their

activities. She also devoted a great deal of time as a volunteer for the

Red Cross and was also active in veteran hospitals, assisting veterans

with writing letters to their loved ones. Deborah was a member of the

First Baptist Church of Toms River.

Deborah was predeceased by her husband Lt Col. James W. Simmons, Sr. and

her three brothers, Wellington Hancock, Winfred Hancock and Nathaniel

Hancock. She is survived by her daughter, Gwendolyn P. Simmons; her son

James W. Simmons, Jr. and daughter-in-law Dorothy Simmons; three

grandchildren, Jamahl H. Simmons, Bianca I. Simmons-Slater and Jourdan

B. Simmons; and three great-grandchildren, Jaxon J. Slater, Jamilah L.

Simmons and Brooklyn R. Slater and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visiting will be held on Tuesday November 21, 2017 from 11:30 am to

12:30 pm at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home 26 Mule Road, Toms River, NJ

08755 where a funeral service will take place at 12:30 PM. Burial will

follow at Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River. Condolences may be

sent to the family by visiting www.quinn-hoppingfh.com.