William Harold Simms, Sr., age 72 and a resident of Vancleave, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2007 at his residence in Vancleave.
Mr. Simms was born on February 5, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was an art collector, a dealer in antiques, and worked at the Great Northern Railroad in Seattle, Washington. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Joan C. Simms; his daughter, Cheryl (David Warren) Dobert, his sons, William Harold (SunAe) Simms, Jr., and Wesley Ashton (Peggy Eigenheer) Simms; his sisters, Lorna Jones and Mary Warren; his brother, John E. (Martha) Simms, his grandchildren, Jennifer Simms, David William Dobert, Rebecca Simms, Laura Simms, William Simms, John W. Simms, Anna Simms, and Cody Simms and his great granddaughter, Rachel Daley.
THE RIEMANN FAMILY'S Riemann Funeral Home, Beauvior Road Chapel in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements. For more information, please call (228)388-9516.