Simino, Calvin E.

July 30, 1947 - April 1, 2014

Calvin E. Simino, of Quitman, Arkansas, son of the late Bill Simino and Winnie McViegh Simino, was born July 30, 1947 in Jonesboro, AR. He died April 1, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the age of 66 years 8 months and 2 days.

He was united in marriage to Betty Sanders December 26, 2004 in Eden Isle, Arkansas. He was a lineman for City Water and Light in Jonesboro for thirty years retiring in 2001. He was a member of the Church of Christ and he attended services at Quitman.

Survivors include his wife Betty of the family home; his children, Mark Timothy Simino and wife Shari of Calico Rock, Michael Shannon Simino and wife Brittany of Jonesboro, Debra Johnson and husband Rhon of Little Rock, and Cristal Lambert and husband Chris of Conway; grandchildren, Ashton, Tyler, Dylan, and Katelynn Simino, Wesley Davis, Brennen Johnson, Claire, Camille, and Chance Lambert; one great-grandchild, Annaleigha Davis; four sisters, Mary Ann Pirtle, Billy Jean Tankersley, Audry Gulley, and Linda Pirtle all of Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters, and his father and mother. Pallbearers will be; Mark Simino, Shannon Simino, Chris Lambert, Tyler Simino, Dylan Simino, Randy Baugh , and Dalton Wilcox.

Funeral services are Saturday April 5, 2014, at 2 p.m at Cox-Blevins Chapel. Burial to follow in Salem Cemetery under the direction of Cox-Blevins Funeral Home of Salem. Visitation is from 12:30 pm to service time. Please sign the guest book for the family.