Lionel Lester Simms, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, July 26th, 2026 at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital at the age of 82. Mr. Simms was born in Fayetteville to the late Lester and Faye Moore Simms. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era and went on to work as Supervisor with Bell South. Mr. Simms was also a member of First Methodist Church in Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother and sister, Wayne Simms and Jan Eldridge. Mr. Simms is survived by his wife, Pam Simms; three daughters, Jennifer (Shane) Chambers, Lindsay (John) Gilliam, and Meghan (Seth) Chenevert; and six grandchildren, Lydia, Emma, Jack, Nora Kate, Faye, and Anna Charles. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 30th, 2026 at First Methodist Church in Tullahoma from 10:00am-12:00pm with the funeral to immediately follow at 12:00pm with Pastor Kris Roberts officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at 2:30pm at Higgins Cedar Hill Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville, Tennessee.
