Celebrating the Life of
Russell Martin Simmons
Obituary
Russell passed away April 18, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona after a long illness.
Russ loved racing and especially the Sprint Car World, taking his car to the Old San Jose Speedway, Watsonville (Ocean Speedway), San Jose Fairgrounds and many other local tracks.
Work took him to Yuma, Arizona in 2000 relocating to Scottsdale, AZ in 2017 after retirement.
Russ is survived by his wife of 50 years Deborah (Knowles) Simmons; sons Matthew Simmons of Gilroy, CA and Sean Simmons of Scottsdale, AZ.
He is and will be missed by so many......
A Celebration of Life may be held in Gilroy at a later date.
Published in Gilroy Dispatch · May 15, 2025