Adrian Linzell Sims' Obituary
Adrian Sims, 47, of Columbia was received into heaven on Monday, at Columbia Health Care. A memorial service will be held at 3 PM on Saturday September 26, 2015 at the H. T. May and Son Funeral Home in Boonville. The visitation will be held from 2-3 PM at the funeral home.
Adrian Linzell Sims of Columbia, MO passed away on September 21, 2015 at the Columbia Healthcare Center having reached the age of forty-seven years, two months, and twelve days. He was born on July 9 1968 a son to Norbert and Beverly (Williams) Sims.
Adrian grew up in Bunceton, Missouri and graduated from Bunceton High School. After graduation, Adrian moved to Columbia where he graduated with his undergraduate degree from Columbia College. Adrian had worked at University of Missouri Columbia and, most recently at St. Louis University in Facilities Management. Adrian was loved and admired by many. He loved spending time with his son learning Taekwondo and that they earned their black belt together, his family, spending time with those he loved, BBQ at any time of year, playing pool, his music and simply driving around listening to music.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his son, Adrian Tyler Sims of Columbia, Missouri; mother, Beverly Sims of Boonville, Missouri; father, Norbert Sims (Kathy) of Columbia, Missouri; one brother, Norbert Sims Jr (Michelle) and sons, Nathan and Noah of Boonville, Missouri; two sisters: Geneva Sims of Sedalia, Missouri and Brandy (Norman) Bogle of Sedalia, Missouri; and mother of his son, Christa Wilson of Columbia, Missouri. Five uncles: Charles Williams ( Hallie) of Boonville, Missouri; Kenneth Sims (Nellie) of Boonville, Missouri; Donald Sims of Kansas City, Missouri; Richard Sims (Diane) of New Franklin, Missouri; Wayne Sims of Kansas City, Missouri: and Two aunts, Billie Jean Sims Leesville, Louisiana and Judith Sims of Morris, Minnesota as well as many more cousins, friends, and co-workers.
Adrian was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Leonard and Oralee Williams of Bunceton , Missouri; paternal grandparents Eugene and Ada Sims of New Lebanon MO; two uncles Dennis Miller of Columbia, Missouri; Leonard Sims Sr of Leesville, Louisiana; and one aunt Helen (Mrs. Charles) Williams of Boonville, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 3 PM at the HT May & Son Funeral Home in Boonville with Rev Earl Jackson officiating.
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