Virnell "Duckett" Sims's obituary , Passed away on June 3, 2025 in Benton Harbor, Michigan

Virnell "Duckett" Sims

December 18, 1936 - June 3, 2025 (88 years old)

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Virnell "Duckett" Sims's obituary , Passed away on June 3, 2025 in Benton Harbor, Michigan

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Robbins Brothers Funeral Home

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Virnell "Duckett" Sims

December 18, 1936 - June 3, 2025 (88 years old)

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Virnell Sims Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Virnell Sims of Benton Harbor, Michigan, born in Coushatta, Louisiana, who passed away at the age of 88, on June 3, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Virnell Sims to show support.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Virnell may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Mard L. Jackson (Clark) and Leroy Duckett; and her husband Benjamin Taylor Sims Jr.. She is survived by: her children, Valerie Sims, Vanessa Sims (Judy), Valencia Forshee (Joshua) and Ben Sims III; her stepson Darrell Bogan; her grandchildren, Taylor Sims and Akira Sims; and her great grandchild Montinicco.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Robbins Brothers Funeral Home



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June 20

Funeral service

Robbins Brothers Funeral Home
204 S Fair Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

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June 20

Burial

Ft. Custer National Cemetery
15501 W Dickman Rd, Augusta, MI 49012

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