Saturday, February 5, 2022

Clarissa (Clarice) Simons Obituary

Clarissa (Clarice) Simons, of Covington, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at the age of 90.  Ms. Simons graduated from Covington High School in May of 1949. She then married and lived on the University of Georgia campus in marital housing. Ms. Simons moved to Greensboro, North Carolina and resided there for 12 years. She moved to Gainesville in 2002, where she was a member of Lanier Christian Church when she lived in Gainesville, as well as the Thursday morning bible study group. Ms. Simons called the congregation her forever church family. She retired from American Automobile Association Insurance in 1996. Ms. Simons returned to Covington in 2011 with her family. She substituted for her daughter's class teaching special education. Additionally, Ms. Simons volunteered in her grandchildren's schools. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Gaye Pendergrass; son, Scott Simons; parents, Lillian and John H. King; sisters, Helen Mobley, Martha Moody, Francis King, Mary Alice King; and brother, John King, Jr.

 

She is survived by her daughter, Kim Cook (Luke); grandchildren, Justin Simons, Lindsay Foreman (Ryan), Scott Pendergrass (Caitlin), Logan Cook; great-grandchildren, Destiny, Kylie, Chase, Silas, Hayes; sister, Shirley Dial; and numerous nieces and nephews.

 

A Memorial Service for Ms. Simons will be held Sunday, February 13, 2022, 3:30 P.M., at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, with Pastor David Simpson officiating. Friends are invited to visit with the family at the funeral home one hour prior to her service from 2:30 – 3:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Lanier Christian Church, https://lanierchristianchurch.com/giving/.

 

Governor Brian Kemp's latest executive order has eliminated restrictions on large gatherings; however, CDC guidelines recommend social distancing (6 feet apart) and wearing of masks while in public. Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home requests that you observe these recommendations while in our funeral home attending visitations and/or services. 


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Kelly Greene
Case Processor
Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home
1215 Access Road, Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-7062


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