Joyce Bolick Sims, age 91, of Shallotte returned home to be with the lord on January 19th, 2021. Joyce was born May 25th, 1929 in Catawba County to the late Russell Eugene Bolick and Fanny Queen Bolick. Joyce was a member of Old St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Newton. She married her high school sweetheart and spent 62 years by his side. She was a lifelong homemaker and mother of four. For those who knew Joyce, family, friends and others always came first. She loved the surf and sand of Holden Beach, having retired there with “Jeep” in 1988.
In addition to her parents, Joyce is preceeded in death by her husband Glenn “Jeep” Sims, their daughter, Chris “Dee” Boyd and her brother Bobby Bolick.
She is survived by her sister Margaret Setzer of Newton, three sons; Eric Sims and wife Carla of Claremont, Jody Sims and wife Beth of Conover, Kelly Sims and wife Amy of Mtn View along with four grandchildren Danielle Graves and husband Matt of Shallotte, Eric Eason of Claremont, Ethan Sims & Bailey Sims of Conover and two great grandchildren Reese Graves & Chelsea Graves of Shallotte.
A memorial service honoring the life of Joyce will be held at 1pm on Saturday, January 30th, 2021 at Old St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The pastor Eddie Hill will be officiating. Covid19 Protocols will be observed and this service will also be streamed live on the Old St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Facebook page.
Memorial donations may be given to Old St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2035 Old Conover-Startown Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. The Sims family is under the care of Hickory Funeral Home.
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