Faye Parsons Sims

View Funeral WebcastSella Faye Parsons Sims, age 88 born February 19, 1926 passed from this life with her family all around her on November 18, 2014 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Vassar officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to Alzheimer's Association, 4825 Trousdale Drive, Suite 220, Nashville, TN 37220. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born February 19, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Rhett Parsons of Pennington Gap, Virginia. She married Ray Sims, March 15, 1948, her true love which continued until his death in 1994. Faye had her special interests: State level Jaycee and Jaycettes, Maury County Home Demonstraton Club, Cub Scout Dean Mother for 9 years, yeast roll and chess and pecan pie baker for Tuckers Grocery. She chaired many Arts and Crafts Festivals, worked hard with her husband Ray to promote the Maury County Arts Guild, chartered the first Mule Day Arts Festival and Meriwether Lewis Pioneer Arts & Crafts Festival from 1969 - 1977. She was asked to be a consultant for the new Silver Dollar City Pioneer exhibits in Pigeon Forge (now Dollywood) and later Branson, Missouri. Faye taught the seven-year old Sun Shine Sunday School class at First Baptist Church for several years. She was a charter member of Pleasant Heights Baptist Church where she organized and led the young boys and girls choir in their early years. In 1975, it was her idea (at age 50) to open a retail art and gift gallery in Columbia, Sim's Gallery, which grew quickly into a prospering family business. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Faye committed her life to her family and community. She leaves to cherish her memories her son, Gary R. Sims and his wife Carolyn of Columbia; grandson, Charles Justin Sims of Murfreesboro; brother-in-law, Bob D. Sims of Columbia; and many nieces, nephews and cousins who all love her and she loved them very much. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Kile Long of Florida; Lorene Gilley of North Carolina; Mary Elen Cox of Virginia; brothers, Bud Parsons of Georgia; Gene Parsons of Virginia; Lawrence Parsons of Florida; and Jack Parsons of Kentucky. Pallbearers will be Rick Jenkins, Lonnie Roberts, Wayne Bone, Bobby Chance, Mark Hines, and Charlie Tisher. The family would like to express a special thank you to Dr. Stephen Simmons, Dr. Doug Kennedy, Dr. Cummins Couch and Karen, NHC Columbia, NHC Hillview Joe and Janet and Jamie, Lee Ann, Amanda, Sherry Kirby and the staff of Maury Regional Medical Center for their kindness with her during her illness.