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BORN
1917
DIED
2006
FUNERAL HOME
3344 White Settlement Road
Fort Worth, Texas
Iola Sims Obituary
Funeral: 1:30 Tuesday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Iola was born Oct. 24, 1917, in Fort Worth. She devoted her life to her home and family. Iola had a sweet and pure heart. We were so blessed to call her "Mom" and "Granny." Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren had the honor of knowing her for many years.
She loved being with her family, making crafts, cooking, going to church and reading. We are so grateful for her unconditional love, sweet spirit and strength. Her legacy and what she taught her family by example will live forever in our hearts.
Survivors: Sons, Gerald Sims and wife, Linda of Fort Worth, Charles "Bill" Jones and wife, Dorothy of Yorba Linda, Calif.; sister, Opal Moran of New Castle, Del.; granddaughters, Vickie, Dee, Sherry and Bitty and their families, Deborah Sotelo and husband of Mount Pleasant, Shelly Thigpen and husband, Sam of Saginaw, Kelly Corbin and husband, Rick of Saginaw, Marcy Waggoner and husband, Neil of Munday, Holly Monigold and husband, Kemp of San Angelo and Jamie Noland and husband, Reuben of Fort Bragg, N.C.; great-grandchildren, Jaden, Emily, Trace, Logan, Levi, Zachery and Garrin.
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Memories and Condolences
for Iola Sims
JAEDYN CUNNINGHAM
October 8, 2006
GREAT GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER JAEDYN ROCHELLE CUNNINGHAM
MAKENNA CUNNINGHAM
October 8, 2006
GREAT GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER MAKENNA NICOLE CUNNINGHAM
CHANDLER QUILCHEZ
October 8, 2006
GREAT GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER CHANDLER KATELYNN QUILCHEZ
MYCHAL KILEY
October 4, 2006
DEAR GREAT GRANNY,We never met in person but I have met you through the framed pictures that my mother has displayed around our home of you and your late husband. She tells me that you were a wonderful lady and Granny. Rest Peacefully, Love GREAT GRANDSON MYCHAL CELTIC KILEY
Kati Vinson
October 3, 2006
Dear Neil and Marcy,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during your time of grief and healing. God bless.
Much love to you,
Brian, Kati & Wesley
COUSIN DIANA ROWE
October 3, 2006
I'm so sorry about your loss. Iola was a great lady, as evidenced by the great love she had for her family. You're all in my thoughts and prayers.
Gayle and "Sandy" Sanders
October 3, 2006
Your Granny was a special little lady, and so cute. Her obituary is a beautiful honor to her memory. We know you will miss her, but weren't you so blessed to have her and isn't Heaven a sweeter place, today?!
God bless you all~~
Kathleen Towell
October 3, 2006
Granny, you were indeed a pure spirit - a great mother in law, mom and granny. You will be missed but I know that your family takes comfort in the fact that you are walking hand in hand with your sweetheart, Loyd and with your Lord.
Joyce Hulsey
October 3, 2006
Marcy, we are sorry for the lost of your grandmother.
Loady & Joyce Hulsey
Pottsboro, Tx.
Jan Watson
October 3, 2006
Dear Aunt Iola, the world is going to be such a sadder place with you not in it. You were the greatest lady I ever met and I will always remember your kindness and patience. I hope I told you I loved you enough. I bet Uncle Loyd sure was smiling when you arrived.
Love,Jan
Joe and Vicky Vinson
October 3, 2006
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Sims family. May the memories live on forever in your hearts. Joe and Vicky Vinson
VICTORY (VICKY) MITCHELL
October 3, 2006
I have had the wonderful pleasure of knowing the Greatest GRANNY that has ever lived. She was all the things that make a GRANNY great. She was beyond kind, beyond gentle, beyond caring, beyond special. upon our visits we were always greeted with herwarm smile, while her arms and heart always seemed wide opened. GRANNY taught me so very much in my youngest days and years. shared momories of her, my family and i together could fill the pages of a book entitled "FAMILY". I am very blessed to have been one of her GRANDDAUGHTERS. Love and Peace, your GRANDDAUGHTER VICTORY (vicky)
Christy Sanchez
October 3, 2006
My heart and prayers will be with the family. I know she will be missed here on earth but see her up in heaven looking down to earth to look over you girls!
Deanna Turner
October 2, 2006
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts.
Shelly Coulter
October 2, 2006
I am truly sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
October 2, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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