Betty Louise Sims, 78, of Summerville, Georgia, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at her residence.
Mrs. Sims was born April 12, 1938, in Fort Payne, daughter of the late William and Lydia Butler Hill. She was a homemaker and attended the Ridgedale Church of God.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. M. Sims; sons, Danny Ray Sims, Timmy Sims, and Wayne Sims; daughters, Susie Ray and Hazel Williams.
Mrs. Sims is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Becky Sims, Randy and Kennie Sims; daughters and sons-in-law, Charlotte and Johnny Carol, Kim and Pascual Ortiz; sister, Unimae Blackmon; 24 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Graveside and interment services for Mrs. Sims will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, at the Johnson Cemetery with Reverend Junior Evans and Pastor Matthew Evans officiating. Active pallbearers will be Stevie Langerfelt, Steven Youngblood, Ricky Sims, Jr., Shane Gillis, Lavon Sims, Casey Dempsey, and Joey Dempsey. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Mount Berry Hospice.
Mrs. Sims will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the hour of service on Friday.