Betty Jewell Sims, age 86, of Smithville went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 18, 2021 at her residence.
Betty was a member of the Smithville Church of God and a homemaker.
She was born June 3, 1934 to her parents, the late John and Dottie Pelfrey Handley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, former Church of God minister, Bro. Norman Sims; two brothers, Donald Handley and Buddy Handley.
She is survived by three children, Barry (Debbie) Sims of Sevierville, Karen (Mark) Adams of Dowelltown and Brian (Angela) Sims of Kodak; seven grandchildren, Dylan (Heather) Sims, Aaron Sims, Amanda (Scott) Goodwin, Marla (Jim) Beshearse, Jared (Sydney) Adams, Brittany Sims and Nicholas Sims; six great-grandchildren, Juniper Sims, Carsyn and Cate Beshearse, Cooper and Kiptyn Goodwin and Florence Adams.
Funeral service was held Friday, January 22, 2021 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Chris Moore officiating. Burial followed in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers included Jared Adams, Dylan Sims, Aaron Sims, Scott Goodwin, Jim Beshearse, and Jim Hinshaw
DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.
Smithville Review
(Smithville, Tenn.)
Jan. 27, 2021