Mary Elizabeth Hux Simmons, 93, of Lake Shores, Littleton, died Sunday, October 24, 2021, at her home at Lake Gaston.

Mary Elizabeth was born November 30, 1927, in Beaufort County to Louis Pender Hux and Mary Lee Hux.  

She retired from the Halifax County Register of Deeds office after 33 years of service. She was a lifelong Methodist and was a member of the Ebenezer, Halifax and Calvary United Methodist Churches throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Percy Harris, and her husband of 62 years, F. Coleman Simmons; brother, Willie Lenwood “Bill” Hux, and brother-in-law, Charles Nelson “Poochie” Fitts.

She is survived by her sister, Julia Ann Hux Fitts, sister-in-law, Erma Powell Hux; niece, Velna Hux, all of Roanoke Rapids; niece Muzette Fitts Kiger and her husband, Jack, and their daughter, Mary Braswell Kiger, of Weldon; nephew, Christopher Taylor Fitts and wife, Elizabeth “Beth” Peterson Fitts and their sons, William Jacob White, and Joseph Zachery White, of the Darlington Community; and her special care givers, Gloria Evans and Clara Harvey.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at the Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, 136 Calvary Church Road, Littleton, with the Reverends Stan Lewis and Stan Smith officiating. 

The family will receive friends following the service. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Calvary Church Cemetery Association, Tommy Myrick, 67 Calvary Church Road Littleton, NC 27850.

Askew Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Roanoke Rapids is handling the arrangements. The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Jeff Burton for his care.