The Newton Record
NEWTON
September 19, 2007 03:59 pm
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Esther Mae Sims
Mrs. Esther Mae Sims,95, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at Riley Hospital in
Meridian. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2007,
at Eastern Cemetery. Rev. Gary Felton and Rev. Paul Demoney officiated. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest handled arrangements.
Mrs. Sims was a native of Scott County and had been a resident of Newton
for the past 29 years prior to having lived in Jackson. She was a member of
Lawrence Baptist Church. Mrs. Sims had worked for 20 years with the
Department of Health, upon her retirement she enjoyed being with her family
and sitting with people. She was preceded in death by her husband, Murray
Sims in 1952.
Survivors include her daughter, Clara Elizabeth Nelson of Newton; five
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
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