SIMMONS WINSTON-SALEM - Beverly Elaine Lyles Simmons, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2011. She was born August 12, 1955 to the late Van Buren Lyles Sr. and Lillian Morgan Johnson Lyles in Winston-Salem, NC. She was 1973 graduate of East Forsyth High School and later attended Forsyth Technical Community College where she received a LPN degree. A former member of Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mrs. Simmons loved taking care of others especially her family, grandchildren. She was also an avid lover of flowers. She is survived by her husband, Donnie Simmons, Sr.; children, LaSaundra Simmons of Nashua, NH and Donnie Simmons, Jr. of Winston-Salem, NC; four grandchildren, Micah Van, Jonah Morgan, Roberto DeJesus and Kiara Denise Simmons; siblings, Melvin (Audrey) Johnson of New York, NY, Patricia (Johnny) Wise of Columbus, GA, D. Annette Lyles of Norcross, GA, Lynn Lyles and Van Lyles Jr., both of Winston-Salem, NC; a host of aunts, uncles, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law; godmother, Helen Woods; a devoted friend, Ella Stewart; her extended family, The Wilsons: Bill, Patty, Anna, Charles, and Alex, who are close and dear to her heart; other relatives and friends. A Service of Memory will be held Monday January 31, 2011 at 12 noon from the chapel of Hooper Funeral Home with the Rev. James Clyburn, officiating. The family will receive friends from 11-12 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.hooperfuneral home.net. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. A special thanks to Forsyth Medical Center 9th Floor Oncology Department, Dr. Thomas Grote MD, and KBR Hospice Palliative Care Center.