Simmons, Sharon Kay (Shane) Freeman 10 Apr 1957 - 14 Aug 2010

w/o Simmons, James M. (Bud) - Married 16 Jun 1973

d/o Norman Leon Freeman & Helen Mae Henderson

Obituary: Sharon Kay Simmons - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gospel Temple Christian Center for Sharon Kay Simmons, 53, lifelong resident of Etowah County, who died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. Bro. Billy Boatwright will officiate. Burial will be at Bethany Cemetery, Reece City. Village Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Simmons was a dedicated director of the Etowah Pregnancy Testing Center for the past 12 years. She was an avid supporter of the pro-life stance and she skillfully organized an annual Life Chain and Choose Life banquet in the community to benefit that cause. She was a faithful member of the Gospel Temple Christian Center, acting as nursery coordinator/worker for many years. She served the Lord with joy and passion in all she did. She is a cherished, irreplaceable wife, mommy, daughter, sister, nana and friend. She will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her infant son, Kevin Lee; father, Norman L. Freeman; sister-in-law, Sherry Terry; and beloved pet, "Cheech." She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, James M. "Bud" Simmons; son, Christopher Adam Simmons; "daughter"-in-law, Jessica; mother, Helen Freeman; siblings, Sheila Rose, Ronald (Jackie) Freeman, Donald (Tami) Freeman and Melissa (Alvin) Johnson; chosen children, Jeremiah and Auggie, Jacari, Gage, Brian, Justin and Kayla; in-laws, Floyd and Betty Simmons, Robert (Cindy) Simmons and Tim (Connie) Simmons; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers will be Todd Snead, Dean Copeland, Freddie Young, Marion Freeman, Jeff Freeman and Tom Bentley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to Etowah Pregnancy Testing Center, 612 S. Fourth St., Gadsden, AL 35901. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Simmons will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Published in The Gadsden Times on August 16, 2010

I want to start by saying that I'm sorry for your loss and that I hope my thoughts on the butterfly will bring you comfort as it has for me in many situations in my life.
When I'm faced with challenges I think of the butterfly and its three stages of life.
Like the caterpillar, your sister walked the earth and lived through all the struggles life threw at her and after a long journey she came to her time of rest (the caterpillar enters her cocoon) and in that magical moment she becomes something even more amazing than before (transformed) and is no longer bound to this earth and can ascend into the heavens without a care.

Just remember when faced with heartache or things you think you can't make it through, "if nothing ever changed... there would be no butterflys."

Again I hope this brings you comfort and everytime you see the butterfly you'll think of her and smile.