- Date Of Birth: July 5, 1940
- Date Of Death: July 18, 2019
- State: Georgia
David Elder Sims, Jr. passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA at the age of 79. David was born on July 5, 1940 in Athens, GA to Rachel Garrett Sims and the late David Elder Sims, Sr. of Athens, GA. He received his primary education at State Normal School, graduated from Athens High School in 1958, and attended the University of Georgia majoring in political science and history. After college he began his working career at Sterchi Brothers Furniture Company. David was in the furniture industry for more than fifty-five years and was active in both corporate and retail management positions. Since 2000 David and Susan have made their home at Reynolds on Lake Oconee in Greene County moving from Lilburn, GA. David was also a business owner, running a successful furniture store, Main Street Furniture, in downtown Greensboro, GA. He had a lifelong interest in history and genealogy. He also spent much of his time gardening and working in his yard. His autumns were devoted to the Georgia Bulldogs.
