- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Home going celebration for Mr. Eugene "Gene" Sims, Tuesday, February [June] 15, 2010, 11:00 a.m., Williams Funeral Homes, Inc. 2945 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, Georgia, Bishop James Russell Sims, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2010-06-15
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Hephzibah
Mourning customs--Georgia--Hephzibah
Funeral service--Georgia--Hephzibah
Genealogy
African American men--Georgia--Hephzibah--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Hephzibah--History--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Hephzibah--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Hephzibah, 33.31403, -82.09679
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the June 15, 2010 funeral of Eugene Sims. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-S-0057
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_simseugene20100615
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_simseugene20100615
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 8 pages
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
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11:00 A.M.
Bishop James Russell Sims, Officiating
And God shall wipe away all tearsfrom their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain. '' Rev. 21:4
Mr. Eugene "Gene" Sims departed this life on Thursday morning, June 10, 2010 at Veteran Administration Medical Center (VAMC). He was born on May 16 in Dell, Arkansas to the Late Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Lorine Sims. At an early age he was a member of First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, there he worked in the Sunday School Department. He was an outdoors person. He loved to fish, hunt, and work a garden. His parents, Mr. Robert and Lorine Sims, and four siblings precede him in death. He leaves to cherish his memories a wife, Mattie W. Sims, two daughters, Shaye (Eric) Owens, Actworth, GA; Faye Sims, Augusta, GA; Five grandsons, Reginald Span, Marietta, GA; Robert Sims, Columbia, SC; Xavier Owens, D.J. Owens, Actworth, GA; and Jeffery Sims of the home. Five sisters, Anita Fullbright, Los, Angeles, CA; Iris (Walter) Davis, Ranch, Cuco. CA; Till (Julious) Springer, Regena (Anthony) Gates, Blytheville, Ak; Mavis (Ben) Gibson, Mississippi. Six brothers, Bishop J.R. (Julia) Sims, Ricky (Michelle) Sims, Shannon "Duck" Sims, Stanley (Penny) Sims, all of Blytheville, Arkansas, Danny (Phillis) Sims, Chicago, 111.; Robert (Angie) Sims, Hinesville, GA; three aunts Mrs. Alice Crawford, Milwaukee. Mrs. Doris Boozer, Dayton, Ohio; and Mrs. Alberta Black of Blytheville, Ark., one uncle, Mr. Chelcy Black, Phoenix, Arizona, brother-n-law, Elder Mark (Mary) Walden; sister-n-laws, Mrs. Eliza Cooper, Charlotte Hall, Florida; Mrs. Pauline Williams and Mamie Frazier, Augusta, GA; Pearly (Horace) Batts, Louisville, GA. A host of nieces, nephews, and friends. Special friends, Mr. Eddie Mackie Sr. and Mr. Willie, God brother-n-law, Eugene Lloyd.
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The time of your departure was at hand. The savior said it was time, He spoke your name softly and you left the world behind. You left a world of imperfection for the land of eternity, to sing in Heaven's Angelic choir as it was meant to be. When the doctors walked away saying there was nothing they could do, you trusted the Lord completely believing he see you through. Then on that day you grew tired losing your will to fight. So Jesus pointed the way to Heaven in the middle of the night. We love and missed you all very much. Thank God there's no more pain and until we meet again. Our Loss is Heaven's Gain!!
Love you very much Your sister-n-law Pauline Williams
Ricky Sims Stanley Sims
Robert Sims
Shannon "Duck" Sims Danny Sims
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Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free I'm following the path God has laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day To laugh, to love, to work or play
Tasks left undone must stay that way I found peace at the end of the day If my parting has left a void Then fill it with remembered joys. A friendship shared, a lapgh, a kiss Oh yes, these things I t'oo will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow. I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life's been full*, I savored much. Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief Don't lengthen it now with undue grief Life up your hearts, and share with me. God wanted ne Now, He has set me free
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Old Man Reggie, Rob the Tom Cat, That Bad Boy Jeff and X. Money for comics, fishing reels, food and even pets. Spending time with you was great, but you made it the best. You helped us grow up, we can handle the rest.
From the Grandsons
The family of the late Mr. Eugene Sims wishes to extend their sincere and prayerful appreciation to their many friends for all acts of kindness shared with them during their love one illness and after his passing. May God richly less each of you always. The Family
Services Entrusted to Williams Funeral Home, Inc. 2945 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, Georgia
706-792-1003