Bryan Co., OK; Obituary: J.H. "Sam" Sims - s520


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THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT
Survivors names omitted.
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THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT   DEC. 20, 1998

J.H. "Sam" Sims, 86

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Murray 
Funeral Home Chapel in Durant for J.H. "Sam" Sims, 86, Durant, 
who died Friday Dec. 18, 1998, in Durant. The Rev. Ross Kirven 
will officiate.

The son of Frank and Mary Eliz-abeth (Hopkins) Sims, he was born 
on Monday, July 29, 1912, in Atoka.

Sims served in the U.S. Army in World War II, worked for Durant 
Feed & Seed for many years and later worked for Bryan County as 
well as being a farmer and rancher.  He was a member of the 
Church of Christ.

Sims married Lena Harris on Dec. 21, 1931, in Ardmore.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife Lena on Jan. 26,
1986; brothers Frank, Tommy, Val and Kenneth, and sister, Esther 
Lankford.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Durant under the direction 
of Murray Funeral Home.

The VFW Post No. 3916 will conduct military graveside rites.