Willie "Morton" Sims - Fair Funeral Home

Willie "Morton" Sims July 10, 1922 - November 18, 2016

Born: Monday Jul 10, 1922

Died: Friday Nov 18, 2016

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Willie "Morton" Sims age 94 of 4081 Settle Bridge Road, Stoneville, NC passed away on Friday November 18, 2016 at Morehead Memorial Hospital.

A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Monday at Ridgeview Memorial Gardens with full Military Honors provided by the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard and NC National Guard. Visitation will follow the graveside service and other times at his home.

Mr. Sims was born July 10, 1922 in Rockingham County to the late General E. Sims and Pamela Evans Sims. He was proud to have served his country in the US Army in WWII from November of 1942 till January of 1946 in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe and was awarded three Bronze Battle Service Stars. He was a self-employed general contractor and later retired from Stoneville Furniture Company.

He was preceded in death along with his parents by his wife of 55 years, Margaret R. Sims, step-mother, Viola Chambers Sims; sister, Viola Lemons;brothers, Jesse Sims, G.E. Sims, Jr. and G.E. Sims, Sr. and infant brother, Troy Sims.

Surviving are daughters, Sandy Vernon (Bill), and Robin Manuel (Ronnie) of Stoneville; son, Mark Sims (Kesha) of Surfside Beach, SC; grandchildren, Gregory Manuel (Cassie), Keith Vernon, Tiffany Gammons (Chad), Melanie Johnson (Terry), Jennifer Webb (Andrew) and William Vernon (Robin); 14 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff of Brian Center in Eden and Dr. Xaje Hasanaj.

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It has been a great blessing/pleasure to know Mr. Sims and his wonderful family. I enjoyed his sense of humor. My thoughts and prayers to the family for their loss.
Flo Ellington

Dear Robin and Sandy Sincere sympathy in the loss of your sweet daddy. We will never forget how he kept watch over mom in her last days at the Brian Center. I know he is at rest and it is my prayer you find comfort in beautiful memories.75rn6
Joan Hatcher Bullins

So sorry for your loss. Our condolences to you and your family.
Bert & to Dorcas Austin

My deepest sympathies Mark and family on the loss of your Father. Sending prayers.....
Susan Turner

My heart and prayers go out to his sweet family. He was most definately one of my favorite residents with his sweet heart, sense of humor and of course his service in our country. 💜 He is in a much better place.
Tyra Tilley, LPN

Keeping all of you in prayer. Morton was such a special and sweet fella. I will miss seeing him and his sweet smile everyday. He always helped me to get my day started with that smile and kind words. With much love and prayers, Venny Anderson/Brian Center Activity Director
Venica/"Venny" Anderson

Peace be with you this day. Revelations 14:13 . Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.
Mike & Jay Smith

Sand and William my deepest sympathy you are in my prayer
Margaret balbuena

Sorry to hear about Morton's passing. He was unique among the best of us who tried to make SFC a decent place to work. I bet he's drawing plans in Heaven now on a piece of wood for his first project like he used to do.
James Taylor

Robin, I am so sorry for your loss. Rosa
Rosa Buckley

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