Peggy Lee (Hoskins) Nichols Simmons

Peggy (nee Hoskins) Nichols Simmons, 84, wife of Jay Simmons, passed away Saturday, August 20 at Copeland Oaks in Sebring.

Born in Salem, Peggy was the daughter of the late Raymond Hoskins and Vivian (Allen) Hoskins Stroup.

She grew up in Deerfield and then moved to Kent, where she taught Home Economics and Sports Nutrition at Theodore Roosevelt High School. She thoroughly enjoyed working with young people, as demonstrated by her teaching and Student Council Advisory position. While teaching, she earned a master’s degree from the University of Akron.

In addition to her husband Jay, Peggy is survived by her daughter, Julia Cerepak (Ed) of Diamond; her son, Mike Nichols (Tracey) of Tallmadge; her sisters, Vida Freeman of San Anselmo, CA, and Lynn Troutman of Lexington, VA; her stepson, Jeff Simmons (Karen) of Columbiana; her stepdaughters, Jennine Woolf (Bruce) of Winona and Pam Sullivan (Larry) of Louisville; three grandchildren, Cara Donati (Joe) of Rescue, CA, Ray Cerepak and James Cerepak of Jackson, CA; and her three great-grandchildren, Ryan, Lia and Emma Donati of Rescue, CA.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Bissler and Sons Funeral Home, 628 W. Main St., Kent, OH 44240. Viewing hours will be from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM with a service at 12:00 PM. A graveside service will follow at Deerfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association - alz.org.

Services in care of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 West Main Street, Kent, OH 44240.