Mrs. Estelle Sims, a former city business leader, died January 10, 1982.
Mrs. Sims served the area for 52 years in the funeral home profession and was the proprietor of Estelle’s Funeral Home. A native of Sheffield, AL, Mrs. Sims taught school for 15 years in Tennessee before coming to Morgan City.
Estelle’s Funeral Home, established 1934, served the African American community of St. Mary Parish and gave the care and consideration in dark hours of bereavement. The funeral parlor was operated by Mrs. Sims and then her husband Gladstone Sanders, until his death in 1969. Her son Mr. Herman Davis operated a private ambulance service and served as a support functionary in Estelle’s Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sims entered a partnership with local business Hilliard Buckner and established Estelle-Buckner Funeral Home where she worked until her retirement. Mr. Buckner went on to pursue other ventures in the undertaker profession and eventually established Buckner-Jones Funeral Home in the early 1970’s and later sold his shares of that business to the owners of what is currently Jones Funeral Home Inc.
In addition to her career as funeral director, she served as president of the People Defense League, Evergreen Society, Union Band Society, Union Defense League and Good Samaritan Society. She was a ruler of the Eastern Star Post, member of the recreation commission and member of the Azealia Arts Club as well as the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Visitation was from 9 am to 1 pm today, with funeral service that began at 1 pm at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church and burial in the Morgan City Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Lloyd Sims of San Antonio, TX; one son Herman Davis of Houma, LA; one foster brother Burnell Gray of San Francisco, CA; one brother Dr. W.R. Adams of New Orleans, LA and one granddaughter.
Buckner Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Sims served the area for 52 years in the funeral home profession and was the proprietor of Estelle’s Funeral Home. A native of Sheffield, AL, Mrs. Sims taught school for 15 years in Tennessee before coming to Morgan City.
Estelle’s Funeral Home, established 1934, served the African American community of St. Mary Parish and gave the care and consideration in dark hours of bereavement. The funeral parlor was operated by Mrs. Sims and then her husband Gladstone Sanders, until his death in 1969. Her son Mr. Herman Davis operated a private ambulance service and served as a support functionary in Estelle’s Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sims entered a partnership with local business Hilliard Buckner and established Estelle-Buckner Funeral Home where she worked until her retirement. Mr. Buckner went on to pursue other ventures in the undertaker profession and eventually established Buckner-Jones Funeral Home in the early 1970’s and later sold his shares of that business to the owners of what is currently Jones Funeral Home Inc.
In addition to her career as funeral director, she served as president of the People Defense League, Evergreen Society, Union Band Society, Union Defense League and Good Samaritan Society. She was a ruler of the Eastern Star Post, member of the recreation commission and member of the Azealia Arts Club as well as the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Visitation was from 9 am to 1 pm today, with funeral service that began at 1 pm at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church and burial in the Morgan City Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Lloyd Sims of San Antonio, TX; one son Herman Davis of Houma, LA; one foster brother Burnell Gray of San Francisco, CA; one brother Dr. W.R. Adams of New Orleans, LA and one granddaughter.
Buckner Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Estelle Sims, a former city business leader, died January 10, 1982.
Mrs. Sims served the area for 52 years in the funeral home profession and was the proprietor of Estelle’s Funeral Home. A native of Sheffield, AL, Mrs. Sims taught school for 15 years in Tennessee before coming to Morgan City.
Estelle’s Funeral Home, established 1934, served the African American community of St. Mary Parish and gave the care and consideration in dark hours of bereavement. The funeral parlor was operated by Mrs. Sims and then her husband Gladstone Sanders, until his death in 1969. Her son Mr. Herman Davis operated a private ambulance service and served as a support functionary in Estelle’s Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sims entered a partnership with local business Hilliard Buckner and established Estelle-Buckner Funeral Home where she worked until her retirement. Mr. Buckner went on to pursue other ventures in the undertaker profession and eventually established Buckner-Jones Funeral Home in the early 1970’s and later sold his shares of that business to the owners of what is currently Jones Funeral Home Inc.
In addition to her career as funeral director, she served as president of the People Defense League, Evergreen Society, Union Band Society, Union Defense League and Good Samaritan Society. She was a ruler of the Eastern Star Post, member of the recreation commission and member of the Azealia Arts Club as well as the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Visitation was from 9 am to 1 pm today, with funeral service that began at 1 pm at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church and burial in the Morgan City Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Lloyd Sims of San Antonio, TX; one son Herman Davis of Houma, LA; one foster brother Burnell Gray of San Francisco, CA; one brother Dr. W.R. Adams of New Orleans, LA and one granddaughter.
Buckner Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Sims served the area for 52 years in the funeral home profession and was the proprietor of Estelle’s Funeral Home. A native of Sheffield, AL, Mrs. Sims taught school for 15 years in Tennessee before coming to Morgan City.
Estelle’s Funeral Home, established 1934, served the African American community of St. Mary Parish and gave the care and consideration in dark hours of bereavement. The funeral parlor was operated by Mrs. Sims and then her husband Gladstone Sanders, until his death in 1969. Her son Mr. Herman Davis operated a private ambulance service and served as a support functionary in Estelle’s Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sims entered a partnership with local business Hilliard Buckner and established Estelle-Buckner Funeral Home where she worked until her retirement. Mr. Buckner went on to pursue other ventures in the undertaker profession and eventually established Buckner-Jones Funeral Home in the early 1970’s and later sold his shares of that business to the owners of what is currently Jones Funeral Home Inc.
In addition to her career as funeral director, she served as president of the People Defense League, Evergreen Society, Union Band Society, Union Defense League and Good Samaritan Society. She was a ruler of the Eastern Star Post, member of the recreation commission and member of the Azealia Arts Club as well as the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Visitation was from 9 am to 1 pm today, with funeral service that began at 1 pm at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church and burial in the Morgan City Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Lloyd Sims of San Antonio, TX; one son Herman Davis of Houma, LA; one foster brother Burnell Gray of San Francisco, CA; one brother Dr. W.R. Adams of New Orleans, LA and one granddaughter.
Buckner Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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