Jan 12, 1951, Tom Sims
April 21st, 2013 by admin
(includes earlier clipping about Tom’s 81st birthday) On Feb 2 Tom Sims of Charlotte celebrated his 81st birthday with is family at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Salley Davis __ Shuman Ave in Charlotte. Mr. Sims also has a son, Phil Sims of Harrisburg, Pa., three grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Tom N_ Sims of 130 Martin St. who died Friday were held today at 2pm at Galilee Baptist Church. The Rev. Douglass Owens, pastor will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Sallie Davis of Charlotte, a son, Phillip sims of Harrisburg, Pa., a sister Miss Gertie Sims of Winston-Salem, __ grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren.
From a newspaper scrapbook kept by Ethel Pearson Daily (1908-1992) mostly of obituaries of African Americans of Asheville, NC, but also including some news stories of mostly African Americans from Charlotte, NC, and some from around the country and the world.