George V. Sims

Floyd Funeral Home, Inc. P.O. Box 67 136 East Main Street Olanta, South Carolina 29114 Phone (843) 396-4470 E-mail [emailprotected] Fax (843) 396-4272 J. Kelton Floyd Website: www.floydfuneral.com Donn Kell Floyd Toll Free: 1-800-361-2294 Obituary Department George V. Sims Olanta George V. Sims age 80, died January 26, 2011 at his home after an illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Floyd Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bethany Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 PM Thursday January 27 at the funeral home. Born in Florence County, he was a son of the late George Washington Sims and Vivian McKenzie Sims. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a Mason, a member of the American Legion, he was retired from Stone Container, and was an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Russell Evans. Surviving are his wife, Eva Dell Tarte Sims of Lynchburg, four daughters, Lenora Evans and Tracy Sims both of Lynchburg, Dell Lourie (Mark) Muller of Turbeville, and Amy (Paul) Knowlton of New Zion, two sons, George "Timmy" (Kathy) Sims of Olanta, and Charles Wade (Sherri) Sims of Gable, three sisters, Jacqueline Welch of Kansas, Rosa Jean Alexander of Charleston, Buena Baker of Greeleyville, 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Amedysis Hospice 2555-B Lin-do Court Sumter, SC 29150 Online condolences and funeral home information may be accessed at www.floydfuneral.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of George V. Sims please visit our Sympathy Store.