Amorette Maria Simmonds, also known as “Amy,” of Atlanta, Georgia, died on Saturday, Oct. 13. She was 47 years old.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Leona Ross James; and cousin, Vernon James Jr.
She is survived by her mother, Sheryl George; father, Hugo Simmonds, Sr.; daughter, Makaelynn Matta; sisters: Christina Claxton and Rosalie Simmonds; brothers: Hugo Simmonds Jr., Gary Simmonds, Kareem Jones, O’Neal Jones and Charles Rawlins III; nieces: Kyara Haywood, Ashaunte Jones and Ki’Shaya Jones; nephews: Te’quan Rawlins, Shahiem Jones and Na’quan Jones; uncles: Rubio James, Vernon James, William James and Alonzo James; brother-in-law, Marvin Short; sister-in-law, Tamikqua Warner Jones; an godparents: Blanche, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sealy.
She is also survived by godson, Shawn Nixon; and special friends: Monica Brandy, Habibah Charlery-Bellot, Denise Turbe, Austin Rogers, Brenda, Beverly, Dr. Williams, Mr. Henry, Errol, Janice, Tamisha, Pringle, the Payne family, Rene, Tanya, Kera and the Thompson family; Dialysis friends: Karen, Debbie, Mary, Gerard, Jenelle, Steve, Mr. Parris, Mr. Browne, Lago, Carol, Mendez, Mr. and Mrs. Boston, Keshawn, Samuel Freeman (special friend), Ivy Beard, also known as Ms. B (special friend), Sylvester Lake (special friend), Jennifer McIntosh (special friend), Beverly Monsanto, Kim Monsanto and Earl Mitchwell.
Other survivors include cousins and other relatives: Selmo, Sonia, Sandy, Okeisha Huertas and family, Delroy, Elroy, Buddy (St. Thomas), Mark and Sean Wilson, Derrick (Jabat), Howard, Lereiz, Canton, Ceila Simmonds family, Diane Tutein an family, Kamal, Anesta, Diane, Alvilda, Zara Heskey, Debra, Tiffany, Rhea Johnson and family, Lucy Jackson Buddy (St. Croix), Margaret and family, Nicole Margerie and family, Walter, Gloria, Barbara Petersen an family, Zuri, Zia, Khalil James, Eaton Heskey and Rakheda Clarke; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
The family requests that those in attendance wear festive colors.
There will be a viewing held at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 5, at Friedensthal Moravian Church. Interment will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
