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Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | 11:00 AM

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Ruth Sims, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great

grandmother, was a pillar of strength to her family and friends.

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She peacefully left this world on July 2, 2023, at her home in

Dallas, Texas surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Muskogee,

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Oklahoma to Jim Morrison and Pearl Daniel Morrison, she lived a

long and fulfilling life, characterized by love, kindness, and

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selflessness. Her only sibling, Eugene Morrison, preceded her to

Heaven.

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Ruth was a pillar of strength and an inspiration to all that had the

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privilege to know her. She had a warm smile, a gentle demeanor,

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and unwavering optimism that brought comfort and joy to those

around her. Ruth also had an innate ability to uplift spirits and

make every person that she encountered feel valued and loved.

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Ruth was wed to James Harold Sims on June 15, 1951, in Dallas,

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Texas, who preceded her to heaven on October 2, 2015. She

attended Lincoln High School in Dallas, Texas. Also, she

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attended St. Paul Methodist Church in Dallas, and was a member

of the Communion Board. During her lifetime she was a devoted

wife, homemaker, caregiver, a lover of music, and a super mother.

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She also worked for a time at Blue Cross/Blue Shield where she

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was not only a great employee, but also gave sage advice and

comforted her co-workers.

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Ruth is survived by four children: D. J. Ford (Spouse Dr. James M.

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Ford), Antony Sims, Ava Sims Norris, and Bobby Sims; six

grandchildren: Wendelen Kenneybrew, Marlio Fenton, Korin

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Kenneybrew, Shayla Bridges, Cameron Bridges, and Alexander

Sims; two great grandchildren: Raymond C. Richardson III and

Mark Richardson; two great great grandchildren: Maliyah

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Richardson and Corbin Richardson ( ✯ ) ✞ ; niece: Donna Morrison (Daughter of Eugene Morrison); extended family members:

D. J. Ford

Virginia Bennett Hailey/Vivian Bennett/Robert Bennett (children

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of Ruth’s lifelong friend Vivian Bennet), Greg Manley (God son).

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