Mr. Will Jim Sims Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral Service for Mr. Will Jim Sims, 76, of Birmingham and formerly of Camp Hill, will be Friday, August 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home. Veteran honors will be provided by the Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard. Burial will follow in the Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 24, 2018 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Langley Funeral Home. Mr. Sims passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born on January 10, 1942 in Montgomery County, Alabama to Comer Jackson Sims and Bernice Irene Stephens Sims. Mr. Sims was a proud veteran having served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed reading, watching old movies, playing the guitar and working on his computer. He had also written and published his own book, She Will Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain. He is survived by his sisters, Rebecca Sims of Auburn and Diane Sims Kilpatrick of Opelika; brother, Bobby (Joyce) Sims of the Denver Community; and several nephews. The family would like to give a special thanks to Jim’s friends at Bankhead Towers in Birmingham. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Milton Sims; and niece, Darlene Sims. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com. Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Mr. Will Jim Sims

January 10, 1942 - August 22, 2018