Funeral Service for Vanessa Ann Sims-Nichols, age 35, of Bremen, will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Ned Densby and Benny Shipp officiating; interment in Corinth Church of Christ Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sims passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at UAB Hospital. She was born January 9, 1984, to Rodger Gilbert and Becky Sims.
Vanessa was a wonderful wife, mother, stepmother, daughter, niece, cousin, and friend. She will be missed by so many. “The battle has been fought, but the struggle has been hard.”
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Cecila Gonzales; grandfather, G.C. Sims; grandfather, Jim Gilbert; and uncle, Terry Sims.
Survivors include her husband, Chad Nichols; sons, Gage Jean and Tripp Nichols; stepdaughter, Heidi Nichols; stepson, Austin Nichols; mother, Becky Sims; father, Rodger Gilbert; sister, Jessica Sims; brother, Brandon Sims; grandmother, Cleo Gilbert; aunts, Donna Jackson and Angel Gonzales; uncles, Ken Sims, Rick Sims, Jim Gilbert, Fred Gilbert, and Dennis Gilbert; and a host of cousins, family, and friends.
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
