Annelise Ware Simmons, 78, was killed March 26, 2026, when struck by a motor vehicle while on her morning walk in downtown Charleston, SC. Born July 9, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Robert Latané Ware of Richmond, VA and Madeleine Lucie Louise Bresch Ware of Rouen, France.

Annelise graduated from Douglas Freeman High School in Richmond, VA, and Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. She dedicated her career to early childhood education, teaching at Goodwin Elementary School and later at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church Kindergarten. As a teacher and volunteer for 36 years, she touched the lives of many young students.

She was a member of the Rappahannock Christian Church in Dunnsville, VA, and the French Huguenot Church in Charleston, SC. Annelise volunteered at the Roper/St. Francis Cancer Center to help with chemotherapy patient care. She was a member of the Lettice Lee Chapter of the Colonial Dames and the Rebecca Motte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Active in the community, she was passionate about her grandchildren and physical fitness, having just returned from a family trip to Disney World and a week-long ski trip in Utah. Her daily routine involved lengthy morning walks throughout downtown Charleston, as well as running a bed and breakfast in her home.

Annelise is survived by her husband of 49 years, Dr. Jack Warren Simmons, Jr., and her children: Suzannah Latané Simmons (Alexander Saify), Jack Warren Simmons III (Jen), Chilton Stocker Edwards Simmons (Rachael), and Robert Latané Ware Simmons; her twin sister, Suzanne Ware Meade; nephew, Thomas Latané Meade; nieces, Simonne Bresch Meade, Beth Ware Katona, and Lucy Ware McCarthy; and grandchildren, Alden Bryce Simmons, Anahita Madeleine Simmons Saify, Catesby Osborne Simmons, Maren Bresch Simmons, and Robinson Renken Simmons. She was predeceased by her sister, Elizabeth "Betsy" Ware Ware, and nephew, Henry "Harry" Neill Ware, Jr.

A memorial service to honor her spirit will be held at the French Huguenot Church in Charleston on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 2 PM. A service and interment will be at the Rappahannock Christian Church in Dunnsville, VA, on Saturday, June 6th, 2026. Festive attire is encouraged for both.

The Service will be live-streamed at: https://boxcast.tv/view/funeral-xk0qptg1fuwfpgiwweby

In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations may be made to the non-profits below. Annelise was a pancreatic cancer survivor who volunteered at the chemo ward of Roper St. Francis. Given this tragedy and similar occurrences, pedestrian safety must be improved. May her memory be eternal.

-Roper St. Francis Foundation (donation for "chemo patients") https://www.rsfh.com/foundation/

-Lustgarten Foundation the largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research in the world. (donation for "pancreatic cancer cure research and early detection." ) https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/311611837

-Charleston Moves (donation for "pedestrian safety particularly for King and Broad streets" ) https://share.google/17N0CNnWO4zlkT7H5