Kermit C. Simmons, Jr. was born Sept. 26, 1959 and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023 at the age of 63. He was raised in Moss Bluff, where he met and married the love of his life, Janet Puerta, with whom he was married for 40 years.
He began his career as an electrician working in New York City, N.Y., working on the high rises. Once moving back to Louisiana, he decided to pursue a collegiate degree, diligently working and completing college courses at night for seven years.