Charleston, West Virginia
Jan 24, 1936 – Jun 26, 2024
Gerald Ervin "Gerry" Simmons, Gerald "Gerry" Ervin Simmons 88, of Hurricane, WV passed away on Wednesday June 26, 2024.Gerry was born on January 24, 1936 in Wallback, WV where he spent his youth working on the family farm. He was a kind man who valued his Christian faith and his family more than...
Read MoreI accidentally stumbled onto this website only to learn of Mr. Simmons' passing. He was extraordinary as a Band Director at Wahama High School. He would often pick me up in the mornings on his way to work so I could practice my music before classes. Mark Harmon
Mark Harmon
February 17, 2025 | School
Mr. Simmons was a very special man in the life of our school, Wahama Jr. Sr high school. His teaching of music and the discipline of becoming an award winning band was what put our school on the map. I live in Virginia and every now and then I'll run into someone who will have been in a band in Ohio, WV or VA and when I mention Wahama, they know who I'm talking about because they had seen us perform at one of the many competitions we attended....and usually won. He was so respected in his...
Sharon Froendt Gough (trombone player and majorette)
June 30, 2024 | School
