Jacqueline Sims

Jacqueline “Jacquie” Sims, 57, Camby, passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2024, after fighting a brief and aggressive battle with cancer. Jacquie was born January 7, 1967, in Texas, to Jack and Jean (Timmerman) Hall. She married her high school sweetheart, Jeff Sims, on August 13, 1988. 

A bright student, Jacquie graduated from Mooresville High School in 1985. She attended Indiana State University and graduated from Purdue University (IUPUI) with a degree in mechanical engineering. Jacquie enjoyed a successful 27-year career with Eli Lilly. Her position became more involved with project management allowing her to use her strong talents in managing people, setting up new plants, and product development. She was most recently employed with Immunovant and worked with her team to relocate an entire plant to Denmark. Many of the chemotherapy medications that she found herself taking for her cancer diagnosis were ones that she helped develop and knew much more about than the average patient. 

Jacquie’s greatest hobby was her family. She was an extremely active and proud mom who never missed the many sporting events as her children grew up. She and Jeff enjoyed a wonderful partnership in their marriage, always holding hands, showing their love and respect for each other.  She enjoyed traveling and always looked forward to at least one large family vacation each year, oftentimes to Disney. She also enjoyed visiting national parks and the western states. Jacquie was an animal lover and was especially fond of her furry and beautiful English Crème Goldens, Phoebe and Murphy. Her life became even more complete in recent years with the birth of her first grandchild, Peri. Tuesdays became “Gigi Tuesdays” as the two of them spent those days together making wonderful memories. The second grandchild, Tripp, will be born on Jacquie’s birthday, this coming Tuesday, January 7. 

Jacquie will be fondly remembered for her intelligence, love for her family, and extremely generous and selfless nature. 

Survivors include her husband and best friend, Jeff; children, Kylee (Michael) Polaski, Cory (Keleigh) Sims, and Mackenzie (Ben) Thomas; parents, Jack and Jean Hall; sister, Julie (Scott) McDaniel; grandchildren, Peri and Tripp. 

Jacquie’s Life Celebration® Visitation will be held Friday, January 3, 2025, 4 to 7 p.m., at Mt. Gilead Church, 6019 E. State Road 144, Mooresville. The memorial service will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the church. Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.