Funeral service for Mrs. Minnie Lee Sims age 94 of South Village Dr. Americus, GA will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at the St John A.M.E. Church in Plains GA with Rev. George Frank Monts officiating. Burial will follow at the Preston Cemetery.
Mrs. Minnie Lee Sims was born August 7, 1918 to the parentage of the late Mr. E.C. Floyd and the late Mrs. Amzie Mae Champion. She was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. At an early age she joined the St. John A.M.E. Church where she faithfully until her health failed. She worked for over 16 years at Koinonia Farms. She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Addie Mae Sims. Mrs. Sims died peacefully at her home on Monday, January 21, 2013.
She leaves to mourn her passing four devoted children: Mrs. Mattie Lee (Robert) Griffin, George A. Sims, Sr., Sam Sims and Eugene (Virginia) Sims all of Americus, Georgia; one God-son, Milton Little, Sr. of Americus, Georgia; fifteen devoted grandchildren: LeeAnn Sims, Annie R. Mathis, James Mathis, George A. (Angela) Sims, Jr. Patricia L. (Raymond) Tookes, Diane (Thomas) Ross, Kelvin (Jessica) Sims, Christopher (Vanteresa) Sims, Latrena Sims, Lisa (Mike) Cauley, Regina (Robert) Williams, Miram Laster, Cathy White, Nick Sims and Gregory Gallamore; forty great-grandchildren, including two devoted Bonni Sims and Baskeike Sims; twelve great, great grandchildren; one great niece, Carmen Mansfield; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including Tara Leverette and Mrs. Doris Pope.
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