Mahlon "MJ" Joseph Simmons, III

Mahlon "MJ" Joseph Simmons III, 30, of Union Bridge, Maryland, suddenly passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
 
MJ was born on April 1, 1992, in Gaithersburg, MD.  He was the son of Kimberly Sue (Mooney) Simmons and the late Mahlon Joseph Simmons II.
 
 MJ took an early interest in basketball playing for LRC where he was coached by his father, Mahlon Simmons II. He also played baseball for LRC. He joined the Scholastic Clay Trap Program where he was coached by his dad and others. He won many awards and qualified to compete nationally several times. MJ enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping out, and working on trucks with friends.
 
MJ was known for his funny, easy-going personality that drew countless admirers. He was always eager to help others in times of need. His charisma was evident in the friends he kept. 
 
He attended the Career and Technology Center, where he gained skills in carpentry. He graduated from Linganore High School in 2010.
 
MJ was an avid outdoorsman who especially loved duck and deer hunting. He enjoyed traveling to West Virginia to the cabin to ride four-wheelers, hunt, and spend time with friends and family.  He loved washing trucks, hanging out with friends, and spending time with his girlfriend Erin and her children. 
 
 MJ worked as a Laborer, Carpenter, and Foreman with Concrete General, working for the company for 13 years.
 
He is survived by his grandfather, Mahlon Simmons, grandmothers, Connie Simmons and Connie Prince, his late father, Mahlon Simmons ll, mother, Kimberly Simmons; sister, Marissa, girlfriend, Erin and children Wyatt and Delaney. Numerous extended family members and countless friends will also miss him. 
 
The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike in Frederick, MD. 21702.
 
A celebration of MJ's life will occur at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Stauffer funeral home. Interment will be held in West Virginia at a private ceremony.
 
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a fund for Erin's children,
Wyatt Eckenrode, 6140 Meadow Road Frederick, MD 21701 
 
Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at StaufferFuneralHome.com.

A bond so strong, it's hard to define,
A father and son, through space and time.
From the first moment they lay eyes on each other,
A love is formed, like no other.

It's a bond built on trust, respect, and love,
Guided by wisdom, passed down from above.
A father shows his son, what it means to be a man,
Teaching him life's lessons, with a steady hand.

Together they laugh, and sometimes they cry,
And through the years, their bond will never die.