SIR KNIGHT BOBBY BLACKMAN SIMMONS, P.G.C. (GA)
Right Eminent Grand Treasurer
Sir Knight Bobby Blackman Simmons is married to Nancy Simmons and has three children: Jeffery, Teresa, and David, and four grandchildren: J.P., Keilah, Roman, and Rob. He graduated from Unadilla High School, the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, and the United States Air Force Associate Degree Program. He served in the United States Air Force from 1961 until 1981 and in civil service until 2002. He attended Bonaire United Methodist Church, where he served on the Administrative Board, was chairman of the Stewardship Board, and was a lay leader. He was volunteer of the year for the Methodist Children Home in 2007.
He was raised a Master Mason in 1967 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and transferred to Tyrian Lodge 111 in Warner Robins, Georgia, where he served as master in 1985. He was the charter Worshipful Master of Middle Georgia Daylight Lodge 756 in Bonaire, Georgia, and secretary. He served as Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Georgia in 2003 and is presently serving as Grand Treasurer. Sir Knight Simmons was coroneted a 33-degree Mason in the Scottish Rite. He served as venerable master of the Lodge of Perfection and President of the Scottish Rite Foundation of Georgia.
Sir Knight Simmons served as grand commander of the Grand Commandery of Georgia in 1998 and is designated a Knight Commander of the Temple. He is a past prior of Georgia Priory 39 of the Knights of the York Cross of Honour and is serving as deputy
grand master of Convent General. He is a past presiding officer of the Knight Masons, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, Allied Masonic Degrees, the Red Cross of Constantine, the National Sojourners, and AI Sihah Shrine, where he is presently the treasurer and served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Shriners Hospitals for Children and an associate board member of Greensville Shriners Hospital for children.
He is a recipient of the DeMolay Legion of Honor and the York Rite College Order of the Purple Cross. He is a past celebrant of the Masonic Rosicrucians, a member of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon and the Order of the Eastern Star, as well as past president of Georgia
Clan of the Royal Order of Scotland.
SK Bobby was elected Grand Treasurer at the 69th Triennial Conclave in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 17, 2021.