Jim Sims's obituary , Passed away on March 13, 2026 in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Jim Sims

August 26, 1938 - March 13, 2026 (87 years old)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Jim Sims's obituary , Passed away on March 13, 2026 in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Lane Funeral Home & Crematory

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Jim Sims

August 26, 1938 - March 13, 2026 (87 years old)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Jim Sims Obituary

In loving memory of Jim Sims (Chattanooga, Tennessee), who departed this world on March 13, 2026 at the age of 87. Jim leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas Fletcher Sims, Jr. (Doris Jewell Sims) and Chattanooga; his brothers, Thomas Fletcher Sims, III and Fletcher Watson Sims; and his son Jonathan Wade Sims.

He is survived by: his wife Nancy Sims (Stilwill); his children, Jeffrey Thomas Sims (Cheryl) of Signal Mountain and Jennifer Sims Dunn (Alan) of Woodbury, Georgia; his sister Margaret Sims Trainer (Fred) of Knoxville; his sister-in-law Nancy Zeiser Sims; his daughter-in-law Tammy LeQuire Sims; and his grandchildren, Summer Crye Key (Jake), Bradley Wallace (Alistia), Fletcher Sims (Hannah), Emma Jane Jansen (Joseph), Molly Anzalone (Joshua), Brady Sims, Madeline Bunch (Walker), Chance Sims and Ryan Sims. He is also survived by four great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Lane Funeral Home & Crematory



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