Charles Roland Sims

Decatur ~ Charles Roland Sims, 89, a retired welder for American Manufacturing of Texas, went to be with our Lord Thursday, August 21, 2014 in Decatur.

Funeral is 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 23, 2014 at First Baptist Church in Newark with burial in Dido Cemetery. Family will receive friends 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church prior to the service.

Pastor Alan Six will officiate. Pallbearers include Chris Gailbreath, Gentry Barnes, James Edgemon, Frank Owen, Gene Davis, Burt Lamkin, Cokey Kelley, and James Newman. Honorary pallbearers are Arling Sims, Harold Dean Sims, Donald Sims, Jack Sims, James Curtis, and Bill Ervin.

Charles was born on July 14, 1925 to Samuel and Percilla (Langford) Sims in New Edinburg, Arkansas. He served in the U.S Navy in the South Pacific and then served in the U.S. Army, earning 10 ribbons and 5 medal stars. Charles served as a policeman for 10 years. He was united in marriage to Pearl Edwards on October 31, 1966.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Pearl; his daughter, Charlotte Lynn Sims; his brothers, Johnny Edgar, Samuel (Huckleberry) Alfred, Lester, Vester, Lewis, Grover, C.V., and Joseph Sims;  his sisters, Cathlene Sims and Maxine Sims Miller.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his sons, Charles Ray Sims and wife Julie of Malvern, Arkansas, Michael Sims and wife Linda of Poyen, Arkansas, Larry Williams of North Richland Hills, and Tim Williams of Paradise; his daughters, Rita Sims Gailbreath and husband Gary of Newark, Elaine Cohen and husband Jerry of Fort Worth, and Sherry Hamilton and husband Robert of Haltom City; 14 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; his brothers, Arling Sims of Florida, and Harold Dean Sims of Kingsland, Arkansas; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.

Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home, Boyd, Texas, 940-433-5310