Dover - Gilven George Simms passed away peacefully on Jan. 23, 2018 at his residence.
Gilven was born on July 8, 1942 in Hamilton Mountain, St. Mary's, Jamaica. A tradesman at Delaware State College (now Delaware State University) in Dover where he worked in maintenance for 32 years before retiring in 2005. Many in the local community knew him because of the general contracting work he performed. For a time, he had his own business, D&G Contracting Services.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at 2 p.m. at the Bennie Smith Funeral Home, 717 W. Division Street, Dover, DE 19904. Donations may be made in his memory to the Delaware Prostate Cancer Coalition. Friends may also send flowers and other expressions of condolence to www.benniesmithfuneralhome.com. Professional services entrusted to Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Dover.