Brother Earnest Simmons was added to the Hillbridge Rd Church of Christ, in 1971. He met and married his beautiful wife Jensey White Simmons on July 1, 1972. They were blessed with two daughters, Arnessia and Kathea and a bonus daughter, Zanetta who are all members of the Church of Christ. Brother Simmons was ordained as an Elder in 2001 and has studied at the feet of many faithful and sound brethren to include Bro. Spivey, Bro. Johnson, Bro. F. Grant, Bro.King, Bro. Hampton and Bro. Shepherd, as well as many more teachers of God’s Word. He loves to read his Bible and in his spare time he enjoys woodworking and gardening.