Louise Garrett Sims of Homewood, Illinois (formerly of Paint Rock Valley), passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020. She was 92.
Louise was the beloved wife of the late Nathan Boyd Sims; dear mother of Patricia (the late Charlie) Stewart, Nathan “Nick” (Barbara) Sims, Gail (Kenneth) Logan, Doyle (Dennis Fares) Sims and the late William Sims; the cherished grandmother of Lisa Stewart, Nikki (John) Harding, Todd (Trisha) Sims, Kevin (Tara) Logan, Luke Logan and Dana (David) Wilson; and great grandmother of 7 (Kevin and Tara are expecting William to make 8 in June) and great great grandmother of 2; and loving sister of Alice (the late A.C.) Sisk, Cordell (Dean) Garrett, the late John (the late Elsie) Garrett, the late Jimmy (Carol) Garrett, the late Buck (Margaret) Garrett, the late Loyce (the late Glen) Chapman and the late Joyce (the late James) Putman.
She was a long time member of the Hazel Crest United Methodist Church and founder of the church food pantry, as well as a member of Hands from the Heartland Crochet Club (a charitable organization benefiting our veterans, active duty military and native American reservations.)
Services and interment private services for her family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the University of Illinois Fund (Illinois Eye Fund), c/o Jenna Plakut-UIC Office Medical Advancement, 1447 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite 302, Chicago, IL 60608 [(3120-355-1171] or https://collegeofmedicine.webhost.uic.edu/opthalomology/giving.html.
