Eunice Harold Simmons, Homegoings SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — Eunice Harold Simmons passed on Saturday, September 18, 2004. She was the second of five children born to the proud parents and industrious family of Frank B. Bell, II and Ollie Bell, in LaMarque, Texas. She was baptized at Bell's Chapel Baptist Church. She graduated from Central High School, in Galveston, Texas in 1932, and from Bishop College, in Marshall, Texas in 1936. After teaching for one year at LaMarque Negro School, Eunice moved to Bremerton, Washington, where she worked in Puget Sound as a registrar in the administrative offices for the Navy. She met Walter W. Simmons, a Navy man, and they married in Seattle, Washington on November 19, 1943. Walter was assigned to San Diego in 1946, and Eunice stayed home while Walter fulfilled his military obligations all around the world. Eunice established an active and dedicated membership with Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1948. She served as a booster of the Henry Williams Scholarship Fund for 24 years, beginning in 1980. Eunice was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Surviving Spouses and an Associate Member of Las Munecas Society. In 1995, she received the Woman of Distinction Award from Women Incorporated for her outstanding community service. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Epsilon Xi Omega Chapter, a charter member, a Golden Senior and a Life Member. She was also a member of Rutha M. Hicks Chapter #29 Order of Eastern Star - Norris Wright Cuney Grand Chapter - Prince Hall Affiliation. Eunice was preceded in death by her husband, Walter of whom she shared 45 years of marriage; her brothers, Earl and Alonzo Bell and sister, Evelyn Bell Travis. She leaves to celebrate her remarkable life, a brother, Frank B. Bell, III, of Texas City; sister, Vera Bell Gary, of LaMarque; nieces and nephews, Alice Rene Bell, of Houston, Marsha Bell Jamison (L. J.), of San Diego, Lynette Bell Forte (Billy), of Rialto, California; Frank N. Bell, IV (Dotsie), of Bloomington, California, Cynthia Bell Malveaux (Louis), of LaMarque, Alfred Bell, of Texas City, Jacque Bell (Vivian), of Palestine, Sylvia Bell Hill (Henry), of LaMarque, Frankie Bell Haynes (Richard), of Texas City, Ollie Bell Davis (Jesse), of Channelview, Alma Bell Mack (Willie), of Hitchcock, Brenda Bell Streeter (Martin), of League City, Tracy Gary Justice (John), of Galveston; Godson, Andre Smith, of San Antonio; special friends, Bernice Small and Helen Dundee Nelson; and a host of great-nieces and nephews, and many friends. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2004, at the Mainland Funeral Home Chapel, in LaMarque. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., to service time Tuesday, at the chapel. Rev. Andrew Brown officiant. Burial will follow at Mainland Memorial Cemetery, in Hitchcock.