Graveside services for Mrs. Rosa Mae Jones Simms of Tampa who passed away Saturday, September 5th will be held on Saturday, September 12th at 10 a.m. in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery with Minister Carter, Officiating. Mrs. Simms was born March 14, 1925 in Scotia, South Carolina to Flora Mae and Wyman Copeland and was the granddaughter of Hal and Susan Irving. She retired from Tampa General Hospital. After her retirement she began taking care of others in her home for many years, until her health failed. She was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of College Hill for many years. She leaves to join her late husband, Floyd Simms and daughter, Doristine Bowman Triplett. Mrs. Simms is survived by one daughter, Ella Mae Bennett of Tampa; two sons, Robert Bostick, Sr. of Tampa and John T. Jones, Jr. of Miami; one son-in-law, Rhoney Triplett, Sr. of Tampa; six grandchildren, Bernard Bostick and wife, Joyce of Tampa, Brenda Bostick of Tampa, Robert Bostick, Jr. and wife, Judith of Tampa, LaCitia Carter of Tampa, Rosette Dupree and husband, Johnny of Tampa and Megan Jones of Miami; ten great grandchildren all of Tampa, Willie Daniels, Tameshia Whitehurst, Rodney Bostick, Moses Carter, Jr., Mokreesha Carter, Shamar Bostick, Justin Dupree, Ciesa Dupree, Traeonie Dupree and Kaitlyn Bostick; cousins, Velvis Williams and wife, Jackie of Ferman, South Carolina, Dora Arazo and husband, Jerry of Tampa, George Williams and wife, Bee of Tampa, Rudy Williams of Tampa and Lester Williams of Tampa; one godson, Benny McClure and wife, of Tampa; and a host of friends. The remains will repose at Aikens Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, September 11th from 5-7 pm. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 9:45 a.m. for the service.