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To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Ms. Geraldine Hundley Sims and extend our sincerest condolences to her family and friends on the occasion of her passing, Thursday, June 6, 2019.
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WHEREAS, Geraldine Hundley Sims affectionately known as Gerri or simply "Big G" to others, passed quietly on Thursday, June 6, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Gerri was a dedicated wife, mother, deaconess and friend - a nurse by profession, and nurturing by nature, however she was big in statue, style and heart; and
WHEREAS, Gerri was born as a coal miner's daughter on March 30, 1929, in Coopers, West Virginia, a mining town near Bluefield, West Virginia - she was the only child from the union of Rucker Hundley and Lula Thompson Hundley, however, they formed a blended family that included six other children; and
WHEREAS, Gerri attended public schools in Coopers, WV - she participated in numerous activities and sports, earning the nickname "Slim," she used her 5'11 frame to excel at basketball. In the summers, Geraldine frequently visited her grandparents, the Thompson's, in Columbus, Ohio - In 1946, Gerri graduated from Bluestone High School in Bramwell, WV with the ambition of becoming a nurse - after high school, she moved to Columbus and attended nursing school at St. Anthony's Hospital earning the credential of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - eventually other family members would follow her to Columbus, including her sister Lucille Brown, cousin Mary Brown, and nephew David Vernon; and
WHEREAS, Geraldine would unite in marriage with Charles W. Sims, a brick mason and independent contractor - united, they would work, play, and pray together - Gerri worked as the office manager of Sims Construction and managed the household - she enjoyed traveling, bowling, community service and morning walks in Franklin Park - she loved her children and actively supported their participation in music, sports, theater and Sunday School; she was a member of and held many offi...
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