Rev. Lovell Sims Sr.

SIMS, Rev. Lovell Sr. - Age 76, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina. Family hour 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church, G-5283 Clio Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Clarence Lee, Eulogist Pastor K.D. Yarber, Host Pastor. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 AM Tuesday. Rev. Sims will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday with family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM to receive friends. Reverend Lovell Sims Sr. of Greenville, South Carolina was born January 30, 1948 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Ernest and Jessie Sims. Reverend Sims was a man who truly loved the Lord since he was a child. Whenever they played, he always had to be the preacher, so he knew pretty early that he was special in God’s eyes. As a teenager, Lovell moved to Buffalo, NY with his brothers and sisters where he graduated from Bennett High School before joining the United States Marine Corps. Lovell served his country as a Marksman during the Vietnam War before he was wounded and the only survivor in his platoon, which he received the highest honor, The Purple Heart. Lovell returned home and started his career with the United States Postal Service as a Mail Carrier before moving up to Supervisor and then on to Station Manager before his retirement. Lovell answered his call into the ministry in the mid 80’s under the leadership of Pastor Leon Riley of New Testament Non-Denominational Church where he served for many years before joining the ministry of New Heaven Baptist Church under Pastor Fred S. Smith. In 2005, Reverend Sims decided to move to South Carolina to be closer to his “Baby” where he lived out the remainder of his days.Reverend Lovell Sims Sr. leaves to cherish his memory: loving and devoted wife, Cheranitha Sims; sons, Lovell (Marcella) Sims of Flint and Phillip Reece II of Oklahoma; daughters, Florenda (Willie) McKinney, Cherrionna Kelly, Theresa (Howard) Harris, Tashia Sims (Baron) of South Carolina, Rochelle (Everett) Cosey of Texas and Dr. Edwina (Christopher) Martin of Nevada; grandchildren, Shanice and Sharice Bruner, Sydni Sims, Quantez Foster and Kayden Kelly, all of South Carolina, Kourtney, Quortney Johnson, La’Vonte Sims Brown, Lamariona and Kah’leon Sims, Patience Littlejohn and Tiana Viehl, all of Michigan, Candace Holloway and Alexandria Vital, both of Texas, Phylicia and Phillip Reece III, both of Oklahoma; many great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews; 4 sisters, June Jones-Hardman, Sonia Sims-Aikins, Toni and Carolyn Sims; 2 brothers, William and Keith Sims; parents-in-law, Cherry Stafford and Greg Kelly; sister-in-law, Elwanda (James) Ray; brother-in-law, Duane Kelly, all of Flint, Darnellis Hairston, Gregory (Johanna) Kelly, all of Georgia; god-daughters, Ticaria Sillman and Tekila Blassingame; a host of other relatives and friends. Reverend Sims was preceded in death by his grandson, Ace Foster; parents, Ernest and Jessie Sims; brothers, James Sims, Ernest Sims Jr., Lonzo Sims Sr. and Calvin Sims Sr.; sisters, Ruth Whitfield and Malasia Matthews. Services can be live streamed at: https://youtube.com/live/hP8bBNHBrUQ?feature=share

Rev. Lovell Sims Sr.

January 30, 1948 - February 5, 2024