Mavis Jean Simmons

Mavis Jean Simmons, 91, of Chester, Virginia, died on Saturday, July 5, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Joe T. Simmons. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Lora Elvis and Willie Lee Woods; her brother, EB Woods; her sister, Annette Pearce; her daughter, Virgie Simmons Bryant; and her son-in-laws, James Testerman and Garland Haislip. She is survived by her daughters, Joann Haislip, Emma Testerman, Donna Healey (Bill), Glenda Wells (Mike), Jeanette Dalton (Bobby); and her son-in-law, Clifton S. Bryant, Sr. Mavis Jean has 15 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. She was a retired Virginia State Corrections Officer and a member of Chester Church of God. Mavis Jean rests at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, 3050 W. Hundred Rd, Chester, VA 23831, where family will receive friends on Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. A service will be held at 1:00 on Monday, July 14, 2025 at the Chester Chapel with interment to follow at Dale Memorial Park, 10201 Newbys Bridge Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832.