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Mr. Robert Sims, Sr., 73, of Gadsden, South Carolina, died Monday, January 27, 1997 in Dorn V.A. Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.
Mr. Sims retired from the State of South Carolina after thirty years. He had served in the United States Army and was a faithful member of the trustee board for many years at St. Mark.
He leaves to cherish his loving memory, his wife, Nellie Nathan Sims of Gadsden, South Carolina; four sons, Robert Sims, Jr., Walter W. Sims, Sr., and Frank Sims, Sr. of Gadsden, and Sgt. Mark A. Sims of Maryland; six daughters, Nancy Sims Parker of Columbia, South Carolina, Vera Sims of the home, Rosetta Sims Washington of Hopkins, South Carolina, Dorothy Sims Wiggins of Gaston, South Carolina, Nellie D. Sims of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Gertrude Sims Daniels of Orangeburg, South Carolina; one brother, Robert Anderson Sr. of Gadsden, South Carolina; three sisters-in-law, Martha Anderson, Minnie Moore, and Gertrude Wright, all of Gadsden, South Carolina; one brother-in-law, William Nathan of Gadsden, South Carolina; four daughters-in-law; three sons-in-law; sixteen grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; first cousins, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
I w ill m iss yo u D addy N o t o n ly w ere yo u th e b est fa th er I co u ld a sk fo r b u t m y b est friend.
Love, Your Baby Boy M ark A nthony
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your acts of kindness will always be remembered and appreciated by each member of the family. Please continue to remember us in your prayers and accept our everlasting gratitude.
- The Family

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Reverend Secaida Howell - Officiating -
ORGAN PRELUDE ......................................................... Organist PROCESSIONAL OPENING HYMN ...................................................... Mass Choir COMFORT FROM THE SCRIPTURES
Old Testam ent................................ ..........Bishop Odell Sims New Testam ent............................... ............Rev. Samuel Rice PRAYER OF CO M FO R T...................... Minister Izell Anderson SOLO/SELECTION.............................. ....St. M ark M en's Choir WORDS OF COMFORT ..................... .. Deacon Doctor Adams EULO GY................................................ FINAL VIEW IN G.................................. RECESSIONAL POSTLUDE
COMMITTAL - BENEDICTION - INTERMENT
St. M ark Baptist Church Cemetery Gadsden, South Carolina

H O N O RARY PALLBEARERS
Deacons
AC TIVE PALLBEARERS
Trustees
FLORAL BEARERS
Missionary Ladies
Look Upon Death As The Beginning
Look upon death N ot as the ending but the beginning.
Look upon yo u r loss as the Heavenly Father's gain.
Look upon the broken circle as an arrival home.
Look upon the m issing spoke as ajourney completed.
Look upon the em pty chair as a place at the King's side.
Look upon the floral arrangements as an expression o flove.
Look upon your loneliness as a chance for fellowship with Jesus.
Death for one who has died in the Lord is perfection, Look upon it as som ething expecially wonderful.

HOLLEY
FUNERAL HOME

John P. Holley, Jr.

President & Director

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