Pauline Ellen Simmons Hamrick

February 8, 1927 - February 12, 2019

Pauline Ellen Simmons Hamrick, age 92 of Elkins, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Iveagh Trust of Elkins. She was born February 8, 1927 at Laurel Mountain, a daughter of the late Robert E. and Lillie Dove Weese Simmons. On August 23, 1945, she married Dennis D. Hamrick, who preceded her in death on January 30, 2007. They had celebrated 62 years of marriage. Pauline is survived by her son Daniel and wife Kathy, her special granddaughter Heidi Bray and husband C.J.; one brother, Henry “Pete” Simmons and wife Barb of Elkins; a special neighbor and friend, Dottie Daniels, and caregiver Pam Schoonover. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brothers Ernest, Robert, “Jim” and John Simmons and sisters Myrtle Hamrick and Marguerite “Tomboy” Byrne. She was a 1946 graduate of Elkins High School. Pauline was a homemaker and was a member of the Hart Chapel Community Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir and mixed quartet. Pauline loved to bake, sew, and crochet. She was an avid reader from a young age. She will be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother. Friends may call from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Friday from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Paul Tate officiating. Interment will follow in the Elkins Memorial Gardens on the Country Club Road, Elkins. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Meals on Wheels of Randolph County, 450 Randolph Avenue, Elkins, West Virginia in memory of Pauline. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Pauline Ellen Simmons Hamrick. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.