Clement Bedell Simmons (C.B.) of Vidor, Texas, passed away peacefully in his home on February 20, 2025 at the age of 90 years old. He was born on November 21, 1934 in DeRidder, Louisiana to Travis and Eugenie Bailey Simmons. C.B. never met a stranger. He loved to visit, talk about his family tree, travel to historical sites, listen to Merle Haggard, and go through photos of the past with anyone who would sit and listen to his stories about where he was and what he was doing when the picture was taken. C.B. is survived by his wife of 52 years, Madeline; his children Rosemary Carroll of Pitkin, Louisiana; Jeaneen Brown of DeRidder, Louisiana; Calvin Simmons of Pitkin, Louisiana; Dewayne Simmons of Lake Charles, Louisiana; Casey Hancock of Hamshire, Texas; and Mark Simmons of Vidor, Texas; his 13 grandchildren; his brother, Raymond Simmons of DeRidder, Louisiana; as well as numerous great-grandchildren.