Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Teague Chronicle - Jan. 3, 1919 edition

W. Mack Sims dies of influenza-pneumonia

W. Mack Sims, aged 28 years died at his home in Cotton Gin six miles north of
Teague at 5:00 am last Friday of pneumonia following an attack of Spanish
influenza. He had been ill only about a week. 

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.B. Preston Teague and U.J. Hearon of
Cotton Gin at the residence Sat. afternoon at 2:00 and interment was in the
Cotton Gin cemetery at 3:30. The funeral was largely attended, Mr. Sims having
been an exemplary young man and enjoyed considerable popularity in various
parts of the county. 

He was born in 1890 and was married to Miss Nannie Colgin on June 1, 1911, his
wife surviving him. 

Besides his wife he leaves a father and step-mother, Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Sims of
Cotton Gin, a half brother, Marion Sims, Cotton Gin, and the following brothers
and sisters, Henry Sims, San Angelo, Texas, Guy Sims, San Angelo, Texas, Mrs.
Bessie Drake, Cotton Gin, Mrs. Townsend Clark, Teague, Mrs. J.T. Foot, Durant
Ok., Mrs. Stella Hearon, Beaumont, Tx.