Diana Simmons Durer

Mrs. Diana S. Durer of 1609 Pincushion Road, Hopkins, South Carolina, affectionately known as “Juicy” and “Lady D” was born October 12, 1958.  She was the daughter of Evelyn D. Simmons Elmore and the late James Simmons, Sr.  She departed this earthly life on June 24, 2019 at WM Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

She graduated from CA Johnson High School in 1976.  Shortly thereafter, she went to work in retail for ten years and was a cosmetologist for 18 years.  Later she devoted her life to the Home Healthcare field for 20 years.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Simmons, Sr.; brother, James Simmons, Jr.

“Juicy’ also known as “Lady D” leaves to cherish her precious and fond memories:  two sons, Henry E. Durer, III of Poconos Mountain State of Pennsylvania and Juan B. Durer of Eastover, SC;  mother, Evelyn D. Simmons Elmore of Eastover, SC; sisters, Mary Harris of Eastover, SC, Barbara Bailey of Eastover, SC, Frances Saffell of Nashville; brothers, Louis Elmore of Boston, MA, Norman Simmons of Staunton, VA, Leroy Simmons of Eastover, SC and Juan Simmons of Boston, MA,; sister-in-law’s, Elvira Simmons of Staunton, VA and JoAnn Simmons of Eastover, SC; brother-in-law, Author Bailey of Eastover, SC; Nine grandchildren, Antonio Q. Durer, An’Asia Q. Durer, Ja’Juan Q. Durer, Ka’Juan H. Durer, Ja’Korey E. Durer, De’Asia S. Durer, Paris L. Durer, Sha’Ferriah Z. Durer and Henry E. Durer IV;  grandmother, Elizabeth Pauling of North Carolina; five uncles of Charlotte, NC; three aunts of Charlotte, NC; two aunts of South Carolina and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

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