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William Simms, Sr. more affectionately called "Willie" peacefully transitioned Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Viewing, Friday, April 11, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland 20640 and on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 201 St. Mary's Avenue, La Plata, Maryland 20646. Mass of Christian Burial, 12:00 noon. Interment, Church Cemetery.
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Thornton Funeral Home
March 25, 2025
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