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Bobby Ray Simmons, 52 of Charleston, passed away, July 30, 2020.
Bobby was born September 8, 1967 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Bobby Gene and Mary Ellen Bvdnik Simmons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a sister, Michelle Jones, brother, Josh Simmons, step-son, Raymond Larry Spears.

He was a former server at 5th Quarter and Humphrey’s Pine Room Restaurants and enjoyed riding 4 wheelers, painting artwork and fishing.

Bobby is survived by his wife, Melinda “Mindy” McCallister Simmons, daughters, Sarah Simmons and Jessica Renee Simmons, grandchildren, Mason Michael and Madison Michelle Simmons, step-son, David Arnold Spears, brother, Joe “Bubby” Simmons, son-in-law, Zachery Morris, mother-in-law, Linda McCallister, friends, Robert Thompson and Danny Anderson.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be left at elkfuneralhome.com

Elk Funeral Home is honored to serve the Simmons Family.

Kids look up to Bobby Simmons, and not just because he’s 6 feet 8 inches tall. After all, it’s not every day you get to buy a pair of sneakers from an actual basketball star—and one who played alongside the legendary Michael Jordan for a couple of years, at that. And that’s why you will often find him at one of his two Succezz sneaker and sports apparel stores in his native Chicago.

“Nine times out of 10, a lot of the kids that come to the store probably never met an NBA player before,” says Simmons, who played for five teams and earned a Most Improved Player award during his years on the court. “So that’s why I go there all the time, especially on weekends.”

Highlight reels show him in action in his decade-long career, which included spells with the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers. “I’m not the young cats that they see now, like the Stephen Currys or the LeBron Jameses, all those guys,” he says modestly, “but at the end of the day, I did play in the NBA…”

He smiles looking back on that time. “It was something that I just wish everybody could experience… playing ball, having the opportunity to travel and compete. I think that’s the main thing, you’re playing against the best of the best. That

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