Wesley Earl Sims, Sr. was born on October 19, 1927 to Calvin & Ethel Sims in Blue Ridge, TX. He passed away peacefully on November 27, 2011. He was a devoted Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Wesley is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Katie and son, Wesley Earl Sims, Jr. He is survived by daughters: Melody Brown, Belinda Rucker and husband Ronny, brother, G.E. Sims and sister, Evelyn Burchfield; along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a Army veteran of the Korean War, retired from Western Electric after 30 years of service and many years with Exxon. Visitation will be from 5-8PM on Tuesday, November 29th. Funeral service will be at 3PM on Wednesday, November 30th in Brookside's Grand Chapel. Interment will follow in Brookside Memorial Park. His family wishes to thank all the caregivers at Compassionate Home Care for taking excellent care and loving him like family. Also, thank you to Odyssey Hospice.
