William "Bill" Earl Sims Sr., 80, of Whitesville, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at his home. He was born Oct. 20, 1939, in Paradise, to the late Essie Earl Sims and Nola Elizabeth Johnson Sims. Bill started working at NSA (Century Aluminum) in 1970 and retired from there over 30 years later as a maintenance mechanic and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He truly enjoyed the outdoors, from hunting of all types especially deer hunting, fishing, shooting guns and even taxidermy. His ancestry has also shown that he is a piece of the Cherokee heritage and Scottish and Wales royalty. Bill was a very talented artist, he enjoyed painting and drawing. Bill also truly loved and enjoyed being a Popaw to his grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his Angel baby in 1963; a brother, Jerry Sims Sr.; and a sister, Gerline Hammers.
Bill is survived by his wife, Stella Sims; his two children, Lana S. Church (Brian), and a son, William E. Sims Jr., both of Hawesville; two grandchildren, Krystyn Church (Taylor Hagan), of Philpot and Kiefer Church (Hannah Cooper); two sisters, Patty Sheaffer, of Owensboro and Joan Boxx (Jim), of Arnold, Missouri; mother of his children, Betty Teasley; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was also preceded in death by his Angel baby in 1963; a brother, Jerry Sims Sr.; and a sister, Gerline Hammers.
Bill is survived by his wife, Stella Sims; his two children, Lana S. Church (Brian), and a son, William E. Sims Jr., both of Hawesville; two grandchildren, Krystyn Church (Taylor Hagan), of Philpot and Kiefer Church (Hannah Cooper); two sisters, Patty Sheaffer, of Owensboro and Joan Boxx (Jim), of Arnold, Missouri; mother of his children, Betty Teasley; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
William "Bill" Earl Sims Sr., 80, of Whitesville, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at his home. He was born Oct. 20, 1939, in Paradise, to the late Essie Earl Sims and Nola Elizabeth Johnson Sims. Bill started working at NSA (Century Aluminum) in 1970 and retired from there over 30 years later as a maintenance mechanic and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He truly enjoyed the outdoors, from hunting of all types especially deer hunting, fishing, shooting guns and even taxidermy. His ancestry has also shown that he is a piece of the Cherokee heritage and Scottish and Wales royalty. Bill was a very talented artist, he enjoyed painting and drawing. Bill also truly loved and enjoyed being a Popaw to his grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his Angel baby in 1963; a brother, Jerry Sims Sr.; and a sister, Gerline Hammers.
Bill is survived by his wife, Stella Sims; his two children, Lana S. Church (Brian), and a son, William E. Sims Jr., both of Hawesville; two grandchildren, Krystyn Church (Taylor Hagan), of Philpot and Kiefer Church (Hannah Cooper); two sisters, Patty Sheaffer, of Owensboro and Joan Boxx (Jim), of Arnold, Missouri; mother of his children, Betty Teasley; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was also preceded in death by his Angel baby in 1963; a brother, Jerry Sims Sr.; and a sister, Gerline Hammers.
Bill is survived by his wife, Stella Sims; his two children, Lana S. Church (Brian), and a son, William E. Sims Jr., both of Hawesville; two grandchildren, Krystyn Church (Taylor Hagan), of Philpot and Kiefer Church (Hannah Cooper); two sisters, Patty Sheaffer, of Owensboro and Joan Boxx (Jim), of Arnold, Missouri; mother of his children, Betty Teasley; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
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