Martha Bailey Simmons, 79, of Fairmont passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at McLeod of Florence, SC.

She was born December 21, 1940 in Robeson County.

Ms. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie Bailey and Maggie Merritt; her husband, Franklin Simmons; a son, Ricky Driggers; a daughter, BurrLynn Simmons; four sister, Linda Bailey, Laura Gause, Mary Alice Hodge and Margaret Merritt Grimsley; a great grandson, Crystian Oxendine.

She is survived by a son, Dennis Simmons of Fairmont; a daughter Stephanie Lisa Simmons of Fairmont; a brother, Lonnie Bailey and a sister, Virginia Caulder of Fairmont; twelve grandchildren, Ricky Corbitt Driggers, Nichole Simmons, Jeremy Simmons, Charles "Smokey" Simmons, Johnathan Simmons, Alex Driggers, Elijah Simmons, Shania Chavis, Brianna Faircloth, Taylor and Kayla Chavis and Adalynn Simmons; eighteen great-grandchildren, Gracie Fields, Braylyn Oxendine, Porter Driggers, Raylyn Hunt, Ricky Hunt, Jr., Dawson Jones, Holden Britt, Braxton Simmons, Sophia Simmons, Nehemiah Chavis, Haydon Simmons, Josiah Williams, Telycia Chavis, Samantha Simmons, Jacoby Simmons, Blaze, Case and Fisher Driggers.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 11AM at Floyd Memorial Cemetery in Fairmont.