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   Gatesville Messenger March 11, 1983 REV.RAYMON W. SIMS
   Rev.  Raymon W. Sims, 71, of Evant died March 5 at the local hospital.
   Funeral  services  were  held  March  7  at  Trinity Baptist Church in
   Gatesville,  with  burial in the Restland Cemetery. Officiating at the
   services was the Rev. David Crosby.
   Rev.  Sims  was  born July 2, 1913 in Turnersville and married Iva Lee
   Barton on Dec. 2, 1938 at Oglesby. He was pastor of the Moline Baptist
   Church  in  Lampasas County and had been pastor at several churches in
   Coryell County. He moved to Evant n 1972 and was also a bus driver for
   the Evant Independent School District;..
   Survivors  include  his  wife: three sons, LeRamon Sims of Waco, Henry
   Sims  of  Gatesville  and  Jackie Sims of Houston; one daughter, Donna
   Horton  of  Cedar Park; three brothers, Earl Sims of Rogers, Arkansas,
   Arnold   Sims  and  Marvin  (Chick)  Sims,  both  of  Waco  and  eight
   grandchildren.
   Pallbearers  at  the  services  were  Carylon Wall, J.D. Hunt, Charles
   Griffin,  Jackie  Williams,  Gayle Calhoun, Bob Wright, Gary Tyson and
   Phil Brister.