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Howard Donnell Simmons

Case from Chattanooga, TN dated Oct 24, 2016

Victim Details

Howard Donnell Simmons

Male

Black / African American

Chattanooga

TN

2016-10-24

47

Howard

Donnell Simmons

07/07/2026

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In the autumn of 2016, the life of 47-year-old Howard Donnell Simmons, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. Simmons, a graduate of the Howard High School class of 1987, passed away on October 24, 2016. In the wake of his death, he was remembered by a loving and devoted wife, LaTonia Simmons, and a son, David Townsend. His passing also left a void in the lives of his mothers, Linda Williams and Blinda Frazier, as well as his grandchildren, sister, and brothers.

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  • Chattanooga Times Free Press: Howard Simmons's Obituary on Chattanooga Times Free Press
  • Howard Simmons, 47, Shot And Killed In St. Elmo Monday Morning; Police Interview Person Of Interest
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