| 2. | Omar Frank Simerly was born on 23 Apr 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of John Simerly and Ida Hyder); died on 30 Nov 2010 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. Notes:
HAMPTON '97 Mr. Omar Frank Simerly, 97, of Hampton, TN, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at the James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center Hospital following a brief illness.
A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late John and Ida Hyder Simerly. Mr. Simerly was retired as co-owner and operator of the Simerly Creek Bus Line. He was of the non-denominational faith. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the European Theatre.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vernishia Street Simerly; a daughter, Barbara Miller; and ten brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a son, Eston Simerly and his wife, Judy, Bluff City, TN; two daughters, Shirley Whitehead and her husband, Ed, Johnson City, and Wanda Brummett, Unicoi; grandsons, Eric Simerly and his wife, Angela, Gray, and Jackson Simerly, Atlanta, GA; great-grandson, Jackson Anthony Simerly; and great-granddaughter, Kierstyn Tailyr Simerly. Several other grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive as well as special friends, Peggy Baldwin, Jeff Baldwin, Joy Baldwin Humphreys, Phyllis Marcus and Bettina Lamoure.
Funeral service for Mr. Omar Frank Simerly will be conducted at 1:00 PM Friday, December 3, 2010, in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with Pastor Charles Brooks officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from Noon until 1:00 P.M. on Friday prior to the funeral service.
Graveside service and interment will be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday, December 3, 2010, following the funeral service in Mountain Home National Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Eric Simerly, Jackson Simerly, G.O. Dorton, Mark McCord, Wayne Pullon and Jeff Williams. Military honors will be accorded by the American Legion Post #49.
Omar married Nettie Cozie Berry on 22 Jul 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nettie (daughter of John Wesley Berry and Anna Clark) was born on 19 Aug 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 May 2013 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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