Mrs. Mildred Hettie Mae Cobb Roach Simmons

July 2, 1930 - December 27, 2020

Mildred Hettie Mae Cobb Roach Simmons, 90, wife of the late Ray Simmons, of 505 Playground Road, Walhalla, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020, at her residence. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Simmons was the daughter of the late Rev. Charlie Cobb and Stella Mae Swafford Cobb. She was retired owner of Mildred Daycare and was a member of Rocky Knoll Baptist Church. Mrs. Simmons is survived by her son: Leslie Roach (Teresea) of Walhalla; daughters: Linda Roach Long and Debra Roach Smith both of Walhalla; sister: Eula Hare (Horace) of Westminster; stepson: Ronnie Simmons; stepdaughter: Reba Lynn Simmons Smith (Greg); grandchildren: Dawn Roach Johnson (Paul), Sonya McElreath Ball (Bryan), Angie McElreath White (Jason), Macie Long, Joshua Smith (Christy), Tim Roach (Stacy), Julia Smith Kanagy (Jeffrey), Jessica Smith, Derek McElreath (Sarah) and Lewis Roach (Kayla); twenty eight great-grandchildren; son-in-law: Terry McElreath; and Louise Vickery Roach. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Simmons was preceded in death by her first husband: Harley D. Roach; daughter: Cathy McElreath; siblings: R.B. Cobb, John “Bommer” Cobb, Rufus Cobb, Charles Cobb, Daisy Cobb, Ada Cobb, and Roy Cobb; and stepsons: Russell Simmons and Randy Simmons. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Wednesday December 30, 2020 at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Double Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery: 389 Chattooga Ridge Rd., Mountain Rest, SC 29664. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, prior to the service, at Davenport Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Shade Tree Ministries, 616 Lighthouse Court, Seneca, SC 29672 or Oconee Humane Society, P.O. Box 966 West Union, SC 29696. The family is at their respective homes.