Henry Marshall Sims

Henry Marshall Sims COLUMBIA Funeral services for Mr. Henry Marshall Sims will be held Friday 12:00 Noon (viewing at 11:00 a.m.) at the Zion Canaan Baptist Church, 7820 Farrow Road, Columbia with entombment to follow in the Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, 2603 Two Notch Road, Columbia. Visitation will be held this evening beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel. Henry Marshall Sims was born to the union of Doctor and Ollie Marshall Sims on November 13, 1922 in Columbia, SC. Mr. Sims was blessed to have celebrated his 90th birthday recently. Married to Esther Ruth Butler Sims, they parented three daughters, Dr. Marshalita Sims Peterson, Ms. Terutha Sims, and Evangelist Kemolet Sims Mitchell. His educational pursuits included Gadsden Elementary School and Lincoln High School (Sumter, South Carolina). He earned his undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) in Education from Morris College (Sumter, SC) and received his Master's Degree in Education from North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC). Additional graduate studies took place at the University of South Carolina, Winthrop University, the University of Florida, and New York University. His religious affiliations included membership at St. Mark Baptist Church (Gadsden, SC) as a youth and during adulthood and Zion Canaan Baptist Church where he participated and/gave leadership in the following ministries: Chair- Deacons, Chair - Trustees, Superintendent and Teacher of Sunday School, Brotherhood, Men's Chorus, the historic Renovation Committee, and Deacons Family Group. The professional career of Mr. Sims involved employment as an education administrator in the public school system for 34 years: Principal - Center Point Elementary School (Lee County), Assistant Principal - Manning Training School (Manning SC), Principal - Gordon Elementary School (Winnsboro, SC), and Principal - Fairfield Jr. High/Middle School (Winnsboro, SC) from which he retired in 1984. Henry Sims also served as Interim Superintendent of the Fairfield County School System. Upon retirement from the educational field, Mr. Sims became involved in business ventures. He was the proprietor of S-Styles 1000 Beauty Salon. He was also employed at Leevy's Funeral Home and at Dick Dyer & Associates - Mercedes Benz Dealership. Henry Sims received several honors and awards inclusive of Zion Canaan Baptist Church Man- of-the-Year in 1989, Living the Legacy as an Outstanding Educator, and WOIC Outstanding Educator. He was also featured in the 1985 Edition of Accenting Baptist Leadership in SC. The legacy of Henry Marshall Sims will be richly blessed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Esther Ruth Butler Sims; three daughters - Dr. Marshalita Sims Peterson (Dr. Alan C. Peterson) of Atlanta, GA, Ms. Terutha Sims of Duluth, GA, Evangelist Kemolet Sims Mitchell (Mr. Rufus Mitchell) of Columbia, SC; Five grandchildren - Alan C. Peterson, II (Chelsea Winters Peterson, Esq.), Alana Peterson McJimpsey (Darwin R. McJimpsey), Rufus Mitchell, IV, Deborah Ruth Mitchell, David Henry Mitchell; two great grandchildren - Darwin R. McJimpsey, II and Alan C. Peterson, III; One sister - Margaret Sims Goodwin; two nieces - Margaret Sims, Hattie Cornelius Sims; Five nephews - Doctor Sims (Evelyn Sims), Herbert Sims (Saundra Sims), Eugene Sims, Frank Sims, and Arthur Goodwin (Cathy Goodwin); Sisters- in-law - Hattie Sims, Gladys B. Goforth, Thelma Mason (William); Brother-in-law - Alphonzo Butler; God children: Jovian Irvin, Tuesday Henry, Felecia Hopkins, Ronnie Nowlin, Patricia Cornish and Henry (Hank)Young.