Betty Sims

JASPER — Betty Louise Newman Sims, 88, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was a member of the Jasper Chapter 124 order of the Eastern Star and a member of Ladds Church of God. While serving, she held every star point office and served as Worthy Matron. She was a devout scholar of the Bible and taught many adult Sunday School classes. She was an avid flower gardener, painter and enjoyed writing a weekly article for the Jasper Journal. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Pascal Sims; children, Patricia L. Smith and Martin Pascal Sims; parents, Charles Martin Newman and Maude Newman; siblings, Velma Bible, Ann Gibson, Katherine Miller, Paul Newman, Sr.; grandsons, Terry R. Smith and Dustin M. Smartt. Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Kimberly Denise Sims, of Jasper, Mark Douglas Sims, of Panama City; sister, Peggy Grimes; grandchildren, Brandon Guinn, Mariah Sims, David Sims, Brett Sims, Cheryl Pieri; great grandchild, Hadley Guinn. Family will receive friends 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019. Funeral Service 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2019, in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Joey Newman and Pastor Blake Morrison officiating. Interment to follow at Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens in Jasper.