Funeral Service for Harry James Sims aka Zeke/Harry O will be at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Harold Nash officiating. Corey Sims, Vinnie Sims, Randy Pryor, Ricky Godbolt, Bill Barrett, and Kevin Debase will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Dennis Nash, Melvin Person, Ronald Gordon, and Choice Thompson. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at East Caney Cemetery. Harry passed away on March 12, 2025, in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Harry was born on April 3, 1951, to William Ivery and Omergene Sims in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He married Sherri Hankins on March 30, 2001, in Hopkins County, Texas. Harry worked at Keller’s Creamory for 33 years. He enjoyed playing dominoes and cards, loved sports especially the Dallas Cowboys. Harry adored spending time with his family especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sherri Sims; sons, Derrik Harris and his wife, Diana Debase, Chudney Beard and his wife, Kawanda, and Lance Hankins and his wife, Misti; daughters, Lakendra (Chere) Smith and her husband, Royce, Monique Roland Lewis and her husband, Jerome, Staci Hill and her husband, Steven, and Kaci Hankins and her husband, D.D. Berry; sisters, Shirley Pryor and her husband, W.C, Barbara Cobb, and Linda Hall. 17 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren as well as several nieces, nephews, and friends.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents, William Ivery and Omergene Sims, one son, Tabias Lindley, brother, Danny Sims, and his mother and father-in-law, L.G. and Shirley Hankins.
Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
