Catarra Simmons

Catarra Simmons is a devoted wife, proud mother of four beautiful children, financial professional, patient advocate, and caregiver to her to the love of her life, Thomas, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2024.  She balances family life with her work in customer service at Walmart, serving as an Office Manager for a financial group, and building her own financial services business. In 2023, at the age of 44, Catarra was diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC), a rare autoimmune liver disease that she'd never heard of and when looked up on Mayo Clinic wasn't common of her ethnicity.  Being from a very very small rural town in Mississippi, Catarra traveled from her hometown of Ripley, Mississippi to Colorado for more specialized care, which opened her eyes to the challenges many patients face when access to quality healthcare is limited.  She became passionate about raising awareness that liver disease can affect anyone-not just those who drink alcohol. Today, Catarra is proud to work with United Liver, using her personal journey to educate and inspire others. She is dedicated to raising awareness that liver disease can have seemingly simple symptoms-such as persistent itching-can be important warning signs that should never be ignored.  Through her work with United Liver, she advocates for early diagnosis, better education, and improved access to specialized care, hoping to ensure that others can receive the help they need closer to home. Catarra's story is a reminder that life's greatest challenges can become our greatest testimony, and that through faith, perseverance, and compassion, one voice can make a lasting difference.