Theda Kirkpatrick

Theda Marie Simmons Kirkpatrick, 88, of Beaumont, died Monday, June 18, 2018, at Calder Woods, Beaumont. She was born on August 7, 1929, to Jewel Cleo Vaughn Conley and Herman Barkley Conley, Sr., in Beech Grove, Arkansas, on Vaughn family homestead.

Survivors include her sons, Luther Gary Simmons and his wife, Elizabeth Louise and Jeffrey Gordon Simmons and his wife, Stephanie, all of Beaumont; daughter, Lisa Marie Simmons Fink and her husband, George, of Pine Ridge; grandchildren, Tricia Lynn Simmons Contreras and her husband, Frank, of Meeker; Devon René Simmons Kolander and her husband, Chris, of China; Austin Lee Simmons of Beaumont; George Michael Fink of Pine Ridge; David Laurn Fink of Pine Ridge; Scott Gordon Simmons of Houston; and Christopher Ketchum of Beaumont; great-grandchildren, David Laurn Fink, Jr., Emma Nichole Fink, Zoe Marie Fink, Chase Gordon Simmons, and Alex Simmons; sister, Sandra Deon Conley McClellan of Ozark, Arkansas; sister-in-law, Margaret Conley of St. Petersburg, Florida; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Luther Ellis Simmons; second husband, William Kirkpatrick; and brother, Herman Barkley Conley, Jr.

A memorial service for Mrs. Kirkpatrick will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A family committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 700 North Street, Suite M, Beaumont, Texas 77701.