Mr. John W. Sims Jr.

SIMS, JR., Mr. John W. - Age 74, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Heavenly Host Full Gospel Baptist Church, 2202 W. Dartmouth St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Lequin Williams, Sr. officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, 5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Sims will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. John Williams Sims, Jr. was born February 3, 1941 in Altheimer, Arkansas, the oldest son of the (late) Mr. and Mrs. John and Elizea Sims. John transitioned this life July 25, 2015. He was affectionately known as “Pop.” He attended church at an early age at Morning Star Baptist Church of Cornerstone, Arkansas. John later moved to Michigan and received Christ at Heavenly Host Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor M.C. Akins, where he was a faithful member until his illness. John served as a male chorus member as well as a good and faithful servant of his church. John was employment at Buick, a division of General Motors, for 43 ½ years before he retired. One of the joys of his life was fishing, which he did every chance he got. He was well known for cooking “coons” for numerous people during the holidays. John was a dedicated fan of Tigers baseball and the Los Angeles Lakers. Mr. John Williams Sims Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: The love of his life, wife whom he love so faithfully for 55 years, Deloris Sims; 3 daughters, Shirley (Kenneth) Glover, Gwenetta Sims and Tania Sims, all of Flint; 4 sons, Nick (Carolyn) Sims, Dwayne (Tanya) Fowler, John Sims III and (step-son) Joe (Sylvia) Davis, all of Flint; 20 grandchildren; special grandchildren, Donald, Sigourtney Kamia, Monique, Kenisha, and Dayshia Blackmon; 10 great-grandchildren; 5 sisters, Dorothy Ross, Shirley and Betty Sims, Charlene Benjamin and Ruby Jean (Irvin) Webb, all of Los Angeles, CA; 3 Brothers, Calvin and Larry Sims of Los Angeles, CA, and Rosco Sims of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins including special friends, Russell Cole of Houston, TX and Wallace Hall of Flint. The family wishes to thank the Hurley E.R. and 4th Floor staff, Drs. Danish, Predeteanu, Mohamed and staff, Heavenly Host Church and Mt. Hermon Church families and special caregiver and loving daughter Shirley.

Mr. John W. Sims Jr.

February 3, 1941 - July 25, 2015