Mr. Roger F Sims (Courtesy)

June 16, 1940 - September 22, 2020

Roger Felton Sims age 80 of Gainesville passed away Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Sims was born June 19, 1940 in Talmo, GA to the late Rude & Mary Ethel Pendland Sims. He was the owner & operator of Frontier Hardware in Gainesville, and was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Shirley Kelly Sims, and a grandchild, Hunter. Survivors include, children, Rex Sims, Rhonda Sims Palmer, & Russell Sims; grandchildren, Reed Sims, Shelby Palmer, Austin & Anna Grace Sims; brothers, Troy (Linda) Sims, Guy (Anne) Sims & Frank (Brenda) Sims; a host of other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held to honor Roger Felton Sims at 1:00 p.m. Friday Sept. 25, 2020 at the Ward’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery beside his wife. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until service time Friday at the funeral home. Due to the current pandemic please use all social distancing guidelines for everyone’s safety. If you are unable to attend please watch the livestream on the Ward’s Funeral Home Facebook page. Please share online condolences and memories with the family at www.wardsfh.com. Ward’s Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Roger Felton Sims. Ward’s Funeral Home, Gainesville. “A Family Funeral Home”