Thomas Vance Sims, age 76 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Sunday,
December 20, 2015 at his residence. Funeral Services are scheduled for
Wednesday, December 23 at 4 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with Pastor
Jimmy Kelley officiating. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday,
from 2 PM until the time of the service.
A native of Zanesville, OH he was the son of the late Michael E. Sr. and
Florence Ethel Preston Sims. He served in the U S Navy and was a truck
driver for Batesville Casket. He was a member of the Westside United
Pentecostal Church. He was a loving father, husband and grandfather. He
enjoyed golfing with friends, but most of all he loved family time, singing
Karaoke with his daughters and playing with his grandchildren. He was a
hardworking family man that can never be replaced.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, David
M and Jon S Sims.
Mr. Sims is survived by his wife, Linda Ross Sims of Tullahoma; four
daughters, Vicki Lyn Swauger and her husband, Tim of Bradenton, FL, Debora
Sue Johnson and her husband, Robert of Tullahoma, Melissa Jane Hamilton and
her husband, Jerry of Bradenton, FL and Thomasue V. Maddle and her husband,
Martin of Tullahoma; one brother, Michael E Sims II and his wife, Katie of
Tullahoma; sisters, Sue Tracey and her husband, Bob of Winchester and
Eileen Bentley and her husband, Charlie of Zanesville, OH; fifteen
grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren and many loved nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to the
Hospice of the Highland Rim or the Westside United Pentecostal Church.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS