Beulah Ann Simmons, age 78 of Jonesboro, made her way through Heaven's gates on Saturday, January 28, 2023.  She enjoyed doing many things such as cooking for her family, sewing and crafting.  She loved to attend art and craft festivals and explore the latest crafting ideas.  She loved birds, especially quails and hummingbirds.  Beulah enjoyed raising quails and also watching the hummingbirds eat at her many feeders.  She collected many hummingbird figurines throughout the years.  Beulah loved her family dearly, but her heart was consumed by her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Her grands are her pride and joy.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, James "Bud" Simmons, Debbie Bowen, Angelia "Angel" Malloy, Danny Simmons; grandchildren, Kristen Tran, Adam Tran, Matt Malloy (Gilda), Destiny Bowen, Rebecca Malloy, Rachel Malloy, Marye Bowen, Little Danny Simmons, Little Bud Simmons, Noah Simmons; great grandchildren, James Lowery, Anna Tran, Makenzie Lowery, Izzy Tran, Caydan Lowery, Leilani Tran, RJ LaBlance, Lily LaBlance, Ky Kelley, Knox Kelley, Remington Bowen; sister, Johnnie Walsworth.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Olan "Red" Simmons; grandson, Ricky Tran; parents, John Henry and Ethel (Flether) Lester; siblings, Effie Holmes, Jeanie Walsworth, John A. Lester; daughter in law, Sherry Simmons.

Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, February 2, 2023 in the chapel of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home from noon until time of service.  Funeral services are set for 2:00pm with burial to follow.  Burial will be held in Harmony Grove Cemetery under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be Matt Malloy, Michael Heard, Dewayne Christy, Darron Whitman, Stephen Dowden, Ted Tims.