Lois Simms Obituary

Miss Simms was my English teacher at the High School of Charleston. She was a great teacher and I learned so much from her. She has touched so many lives with her knowledge. RIP.

Remembering you always and forever grateful to you for all you did for me ,as well as the many students you touched as a great teacher and role model.

in memoryam

In memoryam

In memoryam

Now that I have retired from my career in education (librarian, adjunct professor, substitute teacher), I have returned to my passion, i.e., storytelling. Little did I know that many years ago, when Ms. Simms encouraged me to read and write, that those two skills would become so important to me, not just as a hobby but as my retirement career. Soon after her transition, I dedicated several of my performances to Ms. SImms. I find it only fitting to dedicate other presentations as well and will do so. Surely somewhere in my subliminal mind, I know that this great and totally selfless teacher was there at the beginning of my storytelling career. Thank you, a million times, thank you, Lois Simms. I pray that you will continue to rest in power and rest in peace.

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Ms. Simms was instrumental in getting me on the right track as student in her 10th grade English class. She was a "sweetheart". Ernest Bell, BHS/60.

Her life is still making an impact. Thank you for sharing Miss Simms with us. We are better for having known her.

To the family of Miss Lois Simms, Your loved one was respected and loved by many. Miss Simms taught me English at CHS. I loved English and I loved her. She demanded respect and she demanded that you learned. She was small in stature but you knew she meant business. She cared about her students and we in turn loved her for that. Take comfort in knowing how many lives she impacted for the better. Our lives were made richer by walking in her path. Deepest sympathies to you.

Ms.Simms was an educator that left an indelible mark on the hearts of countless students. She inspired me to also become an educator. An icon has entered the gates of heaven. Blessings to the family.

To The Simms Family,
You have our deepest sympathy in knowing that she was a great teacher and Love so many people, May you be strenghten by the Holy Spirit.

To: The Simms Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Cherish the beautiful memories of Ms. Simms. We appreciate the encouragement and teachings of Ms. Simms and we hold dearly the memories.
Sincerely,
The Coronets Social Club of Burke School, Class of 1970

Although small in physical stature, Ms. Simms was a giant in exemplary character. I was not one of her classroom students, but being in her presence as I grew up made me a student of her "everyday" example of strong womanhood, sense of self and love of community.

My condolences are extended to her family and friends in their loss of someone whose presence was so valuable.

Sincerely,

Cheryl Whipper Hamilton

Deepest Sympathy to the Simms Family. I received early childhood nurturing through her music at Wallingford PC. She taught me Business English my senior year in 1965. May She Rest In Peace

Lois Simms was my homeroom teacher for four years, and English teacher for three, at Burke High School. She was such an inspiration to me, as she went about the business of trying to teach me the importance of academic discipline which was no small feat, given my rebellious nature. She especially encouraged me with my creative writing and years later told me how proud she was of me for becoming a storyteller and librarian (I didn't even think that she noticed). I think of her often, especially as I near the end of MY teaching career. Thank you, my dear sweet lady. Rest easy-job well done.

Early this evening I shared with a friend my sadness with the reduction in cursive writing and penmanship and thought of Me.Simms and the required use of fountain pens. One can only imagine the spiritual connection I experienced, when a few hours later, I came upon her obituary.
Ms. Simms was not only an extraordinary teacher, but she was a lady full of grace. I am recalling the lessons taught to me as a student at Burke as well as a student in her Sunday school classes at Zion Olivet. She also had a passion for music and writing.
To Ms. Simms' immediate family, be comforted knowing that Ms. Simms was a virtuous and phenomenal woman who influenced the lives of many.

What a great homeroom teacher who inspired and encouraged all of her students. All thanks and praise to you Miss Simms for you were one of a kind.RIP from your homeroom student .

To the Family of the late Miss Lois A. Simms, c/o niece, Carmen and Family,
I extend my deepest sympathy upon hearing of the lost of my former English teacher at Burke High School, Charleston, SC and fellow JCSU alumnae of Charlotte, NC. She is resting in the arms of our Heavenly Father because "When prayers/praises go up, blessings come down." I will continue to pray for the family.
Miss Simms will be sorely missed.

Prayerfully,

I'll always remember the Prim and Proper Ms. Simms. What a dedicated English teacher. Burke 73

To:The Simms Family,
My prayers are with you.May the God of All Comfort strengthen and keep you today and in the days to come.
Carol Reid and Family

Miss Simms was an excellent teacher, and she kept up with her students. She was an inspiration to me , and she is one of the reasons I became an English teacher. Thank you for everything Miss Simms.I will always remember you with fond memories. To the family you are in my prayers. Carmen a beautiful job.God Bless to the family.

Miss Simms was a wonderful teacher who had a passion for shaping young minds and for following the progress of her former students. For more than a half century she took ownership and pride in whatever success they realized.

I remember her buying a car and learning to drive while she was at Charleston High. About two weeks later, someone stole her tires and left the car up on blocks. What a sweet lady. She and Mama will always be loved by the 70's students and teachers at CHS.

To All Educators:
The torch of excellence has been passed to you.
That's who she was, a great teacher.

What a great lady and an outstanding academician whom I met for the first time back in 1989. RIP Miss Simms, job well-done.

Donald West

Miss Simms was my homeroom teacher at
Burke High School-1967-1970
Miss Simms was the sweetest person you would ever want to meet or know, although she threw me and one other girl into a den off male wolves. I still talked,but not as much, even got into a fight. She was so soft spoken. REST-IN-PEACE Miss Simms. My deepest sympathy to the family

Gloria Birch-Lawes

Miss Simms was one of my favorite teachers at Charleston High School. She was a powerhouse of grace, wisdom, and knowledge. She demanded your best. She was one of a kind. I am so glad to have been one of her students. Rest in peace Miss Lois Simms.

RIP...She was loved by many. A true Educator

What an educator! She demanded your best and would not accept less whether it was in the classroom or in the community. I will always treasure my visits with her at her home. She was so full of wisdom and such a lady. Thank you Ms. Simms for the life lessons you taught me. Rest in eternal peace.

Ms. Simms, What a Teacher!!!! She taught me and my friends at Burke High, One of the phrase that she taught me & another friend was "Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady". She taught us a very valuable Life-lesson with just that 1 phrase.
She was a Beautiful Person and and excellent Teacher!!!!! "Rest-In-Peace Ms. Simms"!!!!!!

R.I.P. Ms. Simms I remember you from high school and at the College of Charleston.

Ms. Simms was my English teacher for three years and my homeroom teacher for four years at Burke High School. She was truly one in a million. Of all the wonderful teachers I was blessed to have, she stands out in my mind as the one who tried the most to instill in me a sense of structure and self-discipline (this MUST not have been easy, given my rebellious nature). She also identified in a me a talent for creative writing way before I knew I had it. She once told me how proud she was of me for becoming a professional storyteller, and here I thought she hadn't even noticed. I'm so glad that I had a chance to thank her for all of this before she left us. Rest easy, my dear teacher. I will always remember you, especially as I approach the end of MY teaching career.

To the Family of Miss Simms,
We the Members of the High School of Charleston Class of 1980 will forever remember the Life and Legacy of a Great Educator who took pride in teaching her students with dedication.

Forever In Our Hearts . . . . .
CHS CLASS of 1980

I grew up right around the corner on Radcliffe Street and often saw Ms. Simms. One thing I remember about her is she loved her high-heel shoes. She was a smart and beautiful person. Condolences to her family.

We the members of the High School of Charleston class of '79 will always remember our greatest educator. Rest on Ms Simms we will mis you.

Miss Simms was my homeroom teacher at Burke from 1966-1970
My condolences to the family.
She will be missed.