Elizabeth Idella “Sparky” Simmons, 76, of Winchester, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Highpoint Health Medical Center.  A native of Franklin County, she was born in Winchester on Dec. 14, 1948, to the late Junior and Alma (Simmons) Fuqua. 

Visitation was held on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home.  Funeral services followed in the Chapel of Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Interment was at Franklin Memorial Gardens with William Fuqua, Maurico Fuqua, Earl Fuqua, JoCarl Fuqua, Pete Fuqua, and Mike Fuqua serving as pallbearers and Willia Fuqua, Loanza Burks and Steve Cook, serving as honorary pallbearers. 

Moore-Cortner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Tullahoma News – July 2, 2025