Extracted from the Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Wednesday, December 29, 1982

I. V. Sims

I. V. Sims, 69 of Moss, retired Beat 1 Supervisor died Sunday after an extended illness. He was also a retired cattle farmer. Member of the Erata Primitive Baptist Church, where he served as deacon.

Survivors: widow, Portia Shoemaker Sims - Moss; son: Wilber - Moss; daughter: Dean Poore - Laurel; brother: Everett - Bay Springs; 5 sisters: Mary Lou Read - Bay Springs, Sally & Ellen Sims - Raleigh, Noel Ishee - Bay Springs, Effie Reid - Laurel; 5 grandchildren & 1 great-grandchild.