1948
DONNIE
2013
DONNIE EDWARD SIMS
September 13, 1948 — October 9, 2013
Donald Edward Sims entered this life September 13, 1948 and he departed on October 9, 2013. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 1pm in the Whitley City Church of God with Rev. Bruce Dixon and Rev. Durand Dixon officiating. Burial was in the Whitley City Church of God Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his father, James Augustus Sims, mother, Mary Ella (Fields) Sims of Robbins, Tennessee; grandparents, William Evan Sims and Florence Ida Sims, Robert Devere Fields and Alverta (Oaks) Fields; infant sister, Charolette Sims; and brothers, Kenneth Sims and Roger Troy Sims.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Wanda J. (Patrick) Sims of Whitley City, Kentucky; children, Justin Sims and wife, Sherry and Matt Sims and wife, Crystal both sons also of Whitley City, Kentucky; grandchildren, Spencer Sims, Conner Sims, and Isabell Sims; sister, Wilma Elaine (Sims) Mills and husband, Milford of Helenwood, Tennessee; brothers, Robert Lee Willoughby of Cincinati, Ohio and William Dwaine Sims of St. Louis, Missouri; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other relatives and friends; also one very special brother-in-law, Gary Strunk.
Don was a Vietnam Vet he served in US Army during his tour of duty he received a bronze star and also a purple heart.
He retired from South Kentucky RECC after 32 years of service. During those years he worked with a very special group of co workers whom he loved like a second family.
Don served as a Deacon of the Whitley City Church of God since 1983, he served in several different ministries, the most important being a wonderful prayer warrior. His church family voted him in as the church’s first ever “Father of the Year†this honor truly touched him.
He loved his family and his three beautiful grand babies, the times he spent with them were some of his happiest.
He was an avid antique car buff and if you spent any time at all around him he would make you aware of that fact. Don will be greatly missed by family and friends, but soon we plan to meet him at that big antique car show in Heaven.
McCreary County Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Wanda J. (Patrick) Sims of Whitley City, Kentucky; children, Justin Sims and wife, Sherry and Matt Sims and wife, Crystal both sons also of Whitley City, Kentucky; grandchildren, Spencer Sims, Conner Sims, and Isabell Sims; sister, Wilma Elaine (Sims) Mills and husband, Milford of Helenwood, Tennessee; brothers, Robert Lee Willoughby of Cincinati, Ohio and William Dwaine Sims of St. Louis, Missouri; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other relatives and friends; also one very special brother-in-law, Gary Strunk.
Don was a Vietnam Vet he served in US Army during his tour of duty he received a bronze star and also a purple heart.
He retired from South Kentucky RECC after 32 years of service. During those years he worked with a very special group of co workers whom he loved like a second family.
Don served as a Deacon of the Whitley City Church of God since 1983, he served in several different ministries, the most important being a wonderful prayer warrior. His church family voted him in as the church’s first ever “Father of the Year†this honor truly touched him.
He loved his family and his three beautiful grand babies, the times he spent with them were some of his happiest.
He was an avid antique car buff and if you spent any time at all around him he would make you aware of that fact. Don will be greatly missed by family and friends, but soon we plan to meet him at that big antique car show in Heaven.
McCreary County Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements.
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
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