Mr. Daniel "Danny" Hershall Simmons, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Jackson-General Hospital. Danny was born September 18, 1961 to the late Ira & Carolyn Simmons.  Danny was a 1979 graduate of Dyersburg High School and later Memphis State University where he studied criminal justice.  Early in his career, he worked in Juvenile Court and as a reserve deputy for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department and as a reserve officer in Panama City FL.  Later, he helped manage the Mississippi Medical News publication and was involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, then moving into sales and consulting for Bassett Furniture and Lay-Z-Boy.  More recently he worked in sales for the BathFitter company.  He is fondly remembered for his love of U of M sports.

Danny is survived by his long-time canine companion, Gretl, his brother and sister-in-law, Wilburn & Susan Simmons and niece, Amanda Simmons, all of Cordova, TN as well as his aunt and many cousins.  He also leaves behind many treasured friends, co-workers and classmates.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Ira Simmons III and Carolyn Cook Simmons.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 3:00 on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Dyersburg Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home at 3:00 p.m.  with interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers will be Jerry Richards, Tim Richards, Scott Scherz, Rob Graebe, Phillip Vanderford, Robert Philippe and Clay Kline.  Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin, Mike & Bobby Ray, Tommy, Steve & Mark Rook, Dannys former co-workers and DHS classmates of 1979.

The family ask that memorials be directed to a community charity of the donor's choosing.