Mildred Simms Obituary
The world bids farewell to Mildred Simms (Portsmouth, Virginia), departing on April 10, 2026 at the age of 98. Mildred leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jesse W. Stephenson (S. Navy) and Ada Bright Stephenson; her siblings, Jesse W. Stephenson Jr., Marion S. White, Lucy Paris, Robert L. Stephenson, Delores S. McCullough and Ada Blanch Stephenson; her niece Nora Denise Morris; and her great-niece Dawn Gaskin.
She is survived by: her sister-in-law Pauline Stephenson; her nieces and nephews, Gwendolyn Thomas, Cynthia Jeffries (Anthony), Selma Morris (Vernon), Sybil Triplett (Johnny), Ada Valentin, Stacey Byrd (Brian), Ada Stephenson, Amanda Stephenson, Stephen Gripper (Iris), Rubin Hunt (Sonya) and Jesse W. Stephenson III; her great-niece Stefanie Mills (Velma); her stepsons, Jerome Taylor (Cheryl), Lewis Taylor (Connie) and Billy-Ray Taylor (Sheila); her goddaughter Janice Talley; and her friend Rosa Edwards-Talley. She is also survived by 27 other great-nieces and nephews and 27 great-great-nieces and nephews.
