Funeral services for Ronnie Adrian Simmons, 58, of Longview will be held at 2 p.m., Friday December 7, 2012 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. David Rice officiating. Interment with full Military Honors will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. The family will recieve friends from 6-8 p.m., Thursday December 6, 2012 at the funeral home. Mr. Simmons passed away December 4, 2012 in Marshall. Ronnie Adrain Simmons was born August 21,1954 in Marshall to Arthur Adrian and Jessie Mae Williams Simmons. Mr. Simmons served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. He was a major sports fan, his favorites being the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers. Ronnie enjoyed spending time with his family and playing with his grandkids. Surviving Ronnie are his daughters, Lissa Busbey and husband Jeffrey of Elysian Fields, Tracy Simmons of Spokane, WA, and Elena Cheshire and husband Chase of Albuquerque, NM; grandchildren, Kayetlyn and Logan Busbey and Aiden, Aila, and Addison Cheshire; sisters, Deanna McClure and husband Kenneth and Sallie Simmons O;Bryan all of Snyder, TS, Sharon Stolz and husband Rick and Debbie Simmons Kelley all of Longview; brothers, Joe Simmons of Marshall and Dennis Chambers of Houston, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Authur D. Simmons. Serving as pallbearers will be Billy Rex Craver, Robbie Walters, Jeffrey Busbey, Chase Cheshire, Richard Busbey, and Harley Watterson. Honorary pallbearers will be Dorothy Gary, Brenda Busbey, Joe Wright, Dean Cheshire, Ginger Woods, Marvin "Boomer" Bonner, Marshall Manor Hospice and Marshall Manor "D" Wing Staff.