Richard Davis Sims, 91, of Memphis, passed away on September 11, 2015. He was born on September 4, 1924 to the late Charles and Fleta Sims. He was preceded in death not only by his parents but also his siblings: Hollice and J. Clayton Sims, Mary Charles Taylor and Louise Purvis. Mr. Sims is survived by his wife, Agnes Callis Sims; two children, Richard Callis Sims (Deborah) and Elizabeth Sims Clayton (Stacy); and two grandchildren, Rachel Gentry (Will) and Rick Sims. Mr. Sims was a member of Mullins United Methodist Church for over 50 years. He was a highly decorated
WWII, Korea War and Cold War veteran of the US
Army Air Corps. He retired after 37 years from Sears. The family will receive friends and relatives from 1-2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 13 at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Ave. The funeral will begin at 2:30 p.m. The burial will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Mullins United Methodist Church, 4 North Mendenhall Rd. Memphis. TN 38117. Online condolences may be made at
www.memphisfuneralhome.net (901)725-0100
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