Turner Roy Sims^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1919 - 2007  (87 years)

• Name	Turner Roy Sims
  Born	10 Feb 1919	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Census	1940	District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Died	15 Jan 2007	Kodak, Tennessee   [7]
  Buried	17 Jan 2007	Underwood Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I121588	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Sherrod Abraham Sims,   b. 7 Jan 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Mar 1951  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Linnie Mae Campbell,   b. 20 Nov 1891, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Sep 1972  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F60055	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Velma A. Cate,   b. 22 Aug 1919, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Oct 2014, Kodak, Tennessee  (Age 95 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1939
  Children	+ 1. Evelyn Sims,   b. 1941  (Age 83 years) + 2. Carolyn Sims,   b. 1942  (Age 82 years) + 3. Marie Sims,   b. 1943  (Age 81 years) + 4. Wanda Grace Sims,   b. 1948  (Age 76 years)   5. Linda Kay Sims,   b. 24 Apr 1952, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Apr 1977  (Age 24 years)   6. Sherrill Ray Sims,   b. 18 Oct 1953, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jul 1971  (Age 17 years)
  Family ID	F44556	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 10 Feb 1919 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 15 Jan 2007 - Kodak, Tennessee Buried - 17 Jan 2007 - Underwood Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 16 Oct 1977. Troy Columbus Cate obituary [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 9 Apr 1977. Linda Kay Sims Davis obituary [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 7 Mar 1951. Sherrod Abraham Sims obituary [S47] Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage, Sevier County Heritage Book Committee, (1994, Don Mills, Inc.), 342. [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Turner Sims Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 08, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 11 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1919 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Affiliate Film Number: 2271 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Sherod Sims Head M 42 Tennessee Lennie Sims Wife F 29 Tennessee Danial Sims Son M 19 Tennessee Gertrude Sims Daughter F 16 Tennessee Myrtle Sims Daughter F 14 Tennessee Ima Sims Daughter F 13 Tennessee Turner Sims Son M 11 Tennessee Stella Sims Daughter F 9 Tennessee Jack Sims Son M 5 Tennessee Rory Sims Son M 0 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Turner Sims Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 8, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 20 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1920 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Sevier, Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Turner Sims Head M 20 Tennessee Velrn A Sims Wife F 20 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 15 Jan 2007. Turner Roy Sims February 10, 1919 - January 15, 2007 Birthplace: Sevier County, Tennessee Resided In: Kodak Tennessee USA Visitation: January 16, 2007 Service: January 16, 2007 Cemetery: Underwood Turner Roy Sims, age 87, of Kodak passed away Monday, January 15, 2007 at his home. Turner was a member of French Broad Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by son, Sherrill Sims; daughter, Linda Sims Davis; son-in-law, Colbert Strange; parents, Sherrod and Linnie Sims; brothers, Donald, Jack, Ray, and Sam Sims; sisters Gertrude Disney and Ina Grace Carmichael. Survivors: Wife of 67 years: Velma Cate Sims Daughters and sons-in-law: Evelyn Strange, Carolyn and J.D. Grandstaff, Marie and Earl Stiles, Wanda and Harold Ogle, Jim Davis Grandchildren: Rod and Karen Strange, Mark and Kellie Strange, David Grandstaff, Stanley and Missy Stiles, Cristi and Robert Ownby Great-grandchildren: Danica and Cimber Strange, Eric Wilhite, Jordan and Kaitlyn Strange, Spencer, Saylor and Sophie Stiles, Holly and Isaac Ownby, all of Kodak Sisters and brother-in-law: Stella and Howard Baldwin, Myrtle Whaley Sister-in-law: Nettie Lou Sims Several nieces and nephews In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to French Broad Valley Baptist Church, Building Fund, 881 Douglas Dam Rd, Kodak, TN 37764. Funeral service 7 PM Tuesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Stidham officiating. Interment 11 AM Wednesday in Underwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)