- Date Of Birth: March 27, 1935
- Date Of Death: November 27, 2019
- State: Michigan
Tommy Sims, Jr., age 84, of Cassopolis, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, November 27, 2019.
He was born March 27, 1935 in Arkansas, the only child of Tommy Sr. and Benella Sims.
Tommy retired as a machinist with Bosch Automotive after seventeen years. He had served as a Grand Master with the John W. Moore Lodge #42 Prince Hall Affiliated. Tommy owned a body shop in South Bend. He was an avid Notre Dame fan.
Tommy will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife Geraldine (Tunstall) Norwood Sims of Cassopolis; one daughter, Janice Thomas of Hazelcrest, Ilinois; five grandchildren, Sonya Sims-Hilliard, Shantell (Robert Slaughter) Sims-Hilliard, Erica (Steven) Thomas, Brian Thomas, Phillip Thomas Sims II; eight great grandchildren, D’Mario Thomas, Vontrell Hughes, Raven Wiley, Ciara Bell, Phillip Thomas Sims III, Makayla Lumas, Jaslyn Lumas, Bryce Thomas; two great greata grandchildren;one daughter in law, Annette (Claude) Hilliard of Chicago; one step sister, Mattie Frazier Haithcox; one step brother, William Holloway, Sr; favorite nephew and caregiver Anthony Johnson; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Phillip Thomas Sims, Sr.
