Joe Sims Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Hartselle, Alabama

Joe William Sims

Hartselle

Mr. Joe William Sims, Age 73 of Hartselle died Saturday, April 19, 2014. His funeral will be Monday, April 21, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hal Daigre officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Forrest Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service.

Mr. Sims was born January 15, 1941, in Morgan County to William Cargal Sims and Virginia Inez Johnson Sims. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Sims was a member of First Independent Methodist Church in Flint where he was a Sunday School teacher. A graduate of Florence State College and Morgan County High School, he was a United States Army Veteran, Cubmaster for Pack 92 Hartselle, longtime assistant Scoutmaster Troop 336 Hartselle. He handcrafted and restored muscial instruments. Mr Sims loved his family and community.

Survivors include his wife, Susan Mary Puckett Sims; two sons, David W. Sims (Debbie) of Hartselle, John F. Sims (Susie) of Haleyville; one brother, Don A. Sims (Jeannie) of Paris, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Jonathan Croley and Mary Grace Sims of Hartselle, Will Sims and David A Sims of Haleyville.

Pallbearers will be Shane McGregor, Bob Pettit, Jim Webster, Greg Sivley, Randall Key and Anthony Shaneyfelt.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Webster, Bobby Blankenship, Kenneth Owens, Leon Blankenship, Charles "Shorty" Lane, Roy Mitchell, John Ferguson and Truman Bridges.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask for donations to Hospice of the Valley.

This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.

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I was so sad to hear of Joe's passing. I was traveling for work when his memorial service was held and I wasn't able to attend; my heartfelt condolences to his family. I worked with Joe Sims at NASA for a few years before he retired; he was a character and everyone enjoyed his stories. He was a good mentor to the younger engineers and I always enjoyed his laugh. I'm glad he was able to join us back at NASA for some of our thermal get togethers in his later years, he will be missed.

John Sharp

May 16, 2014 | Huntsville

I just found out about Joe yesterday. I am so very sorry . Growing up there could not have been any better neighbors than Joe and Susan, David and John. Some of my sweetest childhood memories involve the Sims. Much love to a sweet sweet family.

Lorri Sandlin McNutt

May 05, 2014

Joe and I shared not only working next door to each other at NASA but also a lifelong interest in musical instruments. We traded, bought, and sold to each other for many years. We in the music world will miss him greatly and extend our heartfelt sympathy to Susan and family.

Ron Nichols

April 21, 2014 | Owens Crossroads, AL

Joe was my team lead when I first joined the thermal engineering branch at the Marshall Space Flight Center, way back in 1978. Although he helped me learn testing and programmatic criteria in that organization, what I really admired in Joe from day one was how kind and loving he was of his wife and boys (and later, grandchildren.) I'm glad he and Susan could make it to some of our thermal get-togethers in later years. Our prayers now go out to his family at his passing with the confidence...

Ted and Mona Cummings

April 21, 2014 | Huntsville, AL

My love goes out to all of the family and loved ones, near and far..
I know he will be missed by many.

Patricia Johnson

April 21, 2014 | NC

I worked with Joe at Marshall Space Flight Center for ten years or so before he retired, in the same technical area. He loved to laugh and tell jokes and was very helpful to all of us younger engineers. He really loved his wife and two sons and had many stories to tell about them. Joe will be missed by many people in this area.

Keith Presson

April 20, 2014 | Athena, AL

I first met Mr Joe at the Athens Fiddlers Convention several years ago, have always enjoyed talking to him, he will truly be missed. Our prayers go out for the family..

Tim Mclemore

April 20, 2014 | Trinity, AL

I was in College at Florence State Collage with Joe. That was about 50 years ago.
Joe was a find young man but I lost track of him after college.

Bill King

April 20, 2014 | Town Creek, AL

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