Audrey Elizabeth Simmonds of Otisville, age 79, died Thursday March 25, 2021 at Ascension-Genesys Regional. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday April 1, 2021 at the Davison Missionary Church 1481 N. Gale Rd. Davison. Rev. Rob Prince and Rev. Jason Crum officiating: with private family burial in Smith Hill Cemetery. Family will receive visitors from 1-7 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Audrey will lie in state from 11:00 am Thursday until time of services at the church. CDC Guidelines with social distancing, small groups at one time, and masks are required. Those desiring may make contributions in Audrey's memory to the Lymphoma Society.

Audrey was born in Flint Michigan on April 2, 1941 the daughter of the late: Robert & Grace (Phillips) Thurlow and has resided in the Otisville area most of her life. She was joined in marriage to Jerry Lee Simmonds on Sept. 7, 1963 at Richfield Church of the Nazarene, Otisville and he died beside her on March 25, 2021. She was a graduate of Lakeville High School. Audrey loved to play the piano, and truly loved being outdoors in her gardens and flower beds. Her true love and enjoyment was her family and spending numerous hours taking and watching her grandchildren at their many activities. She was a member of Richfield Church of the Nazarene, and had been employed by Wheelock Memorial Hospital in Goodrich until her retirement.

She is survived by her children: Brad and Julie Simmonds, Brian Simmonds, Beth and Brian Rudolph, and Barry and Jennifer Simmonds. She also leaves her loving grandchildren; Brent and Emily Simmonds, Courtney and Kyle Stinchcomb, Jenna Simmonds, Jorden Simmonds, Jameson Simmonds, Bailee Rudolph, Bristol Rudolph, Kolt Simmonds, Brody Mills, Madeline Mills, and great grandchildren; Kason, Lincoln, Laila, and Jade. Surviving also are her siblings; LaVerne (Sharon) Thurlow, Beverly Terwilliger, Cliff (Cindy) Thurlow, Leo (Cindy) Thurlow, Gordon (Elsie) Thurlow and a host of extended family and friends. She is preceded in death by sister Bonnie V. Thurlow, brother-in-law Robert Terwilliger, and sister-in-law Judy Thurlow. Please share your condolences at www.hansenfuneralhome.net