It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Welda Sims Thurman of Groesbeck, Texas, born in Personville, Texas, who passed away on March 10, 2022, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, John Weldon McCandless and Mary Mariah McCandless (Harris); her former life partner J. W. Sims; her husband Robert Thurman; and her brother-in-law James E. Oswalt.

She is survived by : her sons, Jim (Sherry Sims) and Dennis (Jan Sims); her stepson Adam Collett (Sue) of Groesbeck; her grandchildren, Jeffery (Ginger Sims), Jennifer (Greg Scherbenske), Heather (Lucas Ramsey) and Trisha (Blaine Douglas); her great grandchildren, Jaryn Sims of Cypress, Kaitlyn Ramsey of Huntsville, Jillian Sims of Cypress, Emma Ramsey of Friendswood, Payton Scherbenske of Cypress, Stratton Douglas of Houston, Paisley Scherbenske of Cypress, Kerrington Douglas of Houston and Dagny Douglas of Houston; her sister Barbara; and her siblings-in-law, J. D. Stephens of Alvin and Gloria Oswalt of Lake Limestone.

Welda can be honored by anyone wishing to make donations in her memory to the group which she continued to support after moving to the lake: Columbia Christian Senior Citizens Center (629 East Bernard, West Columbia, TX 77486 – phone 979-345-5955.).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Groesbeck Funeral Home Inc