Jerry E. Sims

Abt 1935 - 2010  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Jerry E. Sims
  Born	Abt 1935	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 14, Knox County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	24 Dec 2010  [2, 3]
  Buried	29 Dec 2010	Mount Olive Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I399048	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Frank Sims,   b. 16 Oct 1893, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Apr 1958  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Julia B. Snapp,   b. 12 Jun 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Nov 1975  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F60106	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Janis
  Married	Abt 1956
  Children	1. Reggie L. Sims,   b. 17 Dec 1965,   d. 23 Aug 1989, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 23 years) + 2. Suzanne Sims   3. J. Gene Sims, Jr.
  Family ID	F158232	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1935 - Tennessee Buried - 29 Dec 2010 - Mount Olive Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Jerry E Sims Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 14, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 5 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1935 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Frank Sims Head M 46 Tennessee Julia Sims Wife F 42 Tennessee Iva Jean Sims Daughter F 16 Tennessee Buby Mae Sims Daughter F 11 Tennessee Joe Ann Sims Daughter F 8 Tennessee Jerry E Sims Son M 5 Tennessee [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 23 May 2015. Ruby Mae DeLapp obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 27 Dec 2010. SIMS , JERRY E., SR. age 76, of South Knoxville, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010. Jerry was a member of Meridian Baptist Church and the Couples and Friends Sunday School Class. He was retired from Sheet Metal Workers Union. Jerry loved to play his guitar and his favorite artist was Chet Atkins. He also loved street rods but his greatest passion was for his wife and grandchildren. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Julia Sims ; son Reggie Sims and sister, Iva Jones. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Janis Sims ; daughter, Suzanne Henson; son and daughter-in-law, J. Gene, Jr. and Dana Sims ; grandchildren: Clark, Tate, Whitney, and Alexa Henson, Tiffany, Kristopher, and Braxton Sims ; sisters, Joan Holbert and Ruby DeLapp; sister-in-law, Rebecca Hodges; and several nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Meridian Baptist Church with a Celebration of Life Service at 8:00 PM, Rev. Dana Fachman officiating. Family and friends will meet at Mt. Olive Cemetery on Wednesday at 11:00 AM for interment services. Memorials may be made to Meridian Baptist Church 6513 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com