Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Wednesday, December 10, 2003

GEORGE G. (G.G.) SIMS

George G. (G.G.) Sims, 90, of Louin, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Jasper County, with burial in the church cemetery. He served in the United States Navy. He was a member of Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church. He was also an avid gardener.

He is survived by his wife, Clara Sims; one son, Sammy Sims of Hattiesburg; two daughters, Sarah Drummond of Biloxi, and Ruth Dees of Laurel; a brother, John Sims of Little Rock, Ark.; two sisters, Annie Ruth McNeil of Louin, Lena Mae Nemitt [sic Nemit] of Baldwyn; and five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Bay Springs, which is in charge of arrangements.