ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: SIMS, SAMUEL "THE MAN" EUGENE, SR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La. Died Friday, March 23, 2012 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== SIMS, SAMUEL "THE MAN" EUGENE, SR. (July 22, 1950 - March 23, 2012) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2012/st1203.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Sam “The Man” Eugene Sims, Sr., passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012. Beloved husband of V. Elaine Cornelius-Sims. Father of Samuel Eugene Sims, Jr. and Taishi Stamps and husband Urick. Grandfather of Sydnee Elizabeth Sims and Madison Stamps. Son of the late Willie and Marie West. Age 61 years. A native of New Orleans, LA, a former resident of Lacombe and a resident of Madisonville, LA for the past 8 years. He was an employee of Entergy Corporation for 39 years and an US Army veteran having served in the Vietnam War. He was an avid lover of Bingo. Relatives, his Entergy family and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service at First Baptist Church, 16333 Hwy 1085, Covington, LA 70433 on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 12:00 Noon. Visitation, AT THE CHURCH, from 10:00 AM until service time. Interment in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the American Diabetes Association. ===================