Joshua "Joshmo" Ryan Sims

Joshua “Joshmo” Ryan Sims, 42 of Athens, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023. Josh was a native of Alpena, Michigan. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Central Florida and continued on to Earn his Master’s Degree from The Terry School of Business at The University of Georgia. Josh was a healthcare data analytics consultant and the owner of JMO Consulting. He was a talented musician who played drums and several other instruments. Josh loved music, golf and had a passion for boating.

He is survived by his loving wife, Dr. Denise Taylor Sims of Athens; his parents, Darrell and Sandra Wong Sims of Statham; his sisters, Caarn Hughes (Chadd) of Valrico, FL and Brenda Kennelly (Pete) of Minneapolis, MN; and nieces and nephews: Kendall and Gavin Hughes, Haley Henning, and Ashton Egger.

A celebration of Josh’s life will be held at 2PM Saturday, November 18, 2023 in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12PM until service hour at the funeral home. A reception will follow at the funeral home. Donations in Josh’s memory may be made to The Chelsy Maris Giles Foundation at https://buy.stripe.com/5kA8zx3JqgVz0X6cMM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.SmithMemoryChapel.com for the Sims family.