SIMONS, MARY AMANDA YEAZELL (1910-1998) Mary Amanda Yeazell Simons was born September 15, 1910, in South Vienna, Ohio. Mrs. Simons was an avid angler, rock hunter, seashell collector, and traveler who loved the outdoors. Her social and charitable activities enriched innumerable lives over the many years she lived in Austin and Dallas. Mrs. Simons died April 19, 1998 after a brief illness.