Joyce Sims

Joyce Sims, 87, of Marlin, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at a Marlin Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud. Rev. Don Fulton officiating.

Mrs. Sims was born September 23, 1931 in Lott to L.D. and Fannie Borden Lambert. She lived in the Cedar Springs community most of her life. She married Robert Sims on July 2, 1949. She worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse at the Marlin Hospital and the Heritage House Nursing Home in Rosebud. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Lott.

She was preceded in death by her husband.

She is survived by two daughters, Iris Sims of Marlin and Nancy Sims of Bremond, two sons, Billy Sims of Marlin and Bobby Sims of Rosebud, two brothers, James Lambert of Temple, and Billy Joe Lambert of Travis, two sisters, Mildred Rhoades and Lorraine Homola both of Lott, 10 grandchildren, 32 Great Grandchildren, and 6 Great Great Grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home.