Inez Sims

Inez Sims, 95, of Greencastle, former longtime Mooresville resident, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in Autumn Glen Nursing Home.

She was born Feb. 26, 1914 in Morgan County, the daughter of Harry Simpson Sr. and Josephine Collins Simpson. She was a 1932 graduate of Monrovia High School.

Mrs. Sims was a 50-year member of the First United Methodist Church in Mooresville, a 50-year charter member of Hope Temple, Pythian Sisters and a member of the Indiana Genealogy Society.

Survivors include her daughters, Jo Sims Blaschke (Charles) of Cloverdale and June Sims Pickens (Dan Keiser) of Greencastle; grandchildren, Charles R. Blaschke III of Mooresville, Eddie Blaschke of Mooresville, Tracy Pickens of Greencastle, Brian Pickens of Kansas City, Mo., Lanny Pickens of Adrian, Mich. and Beth Farr of Greencastle; 15 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.

Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. today at Carlisle & Son Funeral Home, Mooresville. Burial will be in Stilesville Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Horizon Hospice Care, 7 N. Washington St., Danville, IN 46122.

Friends may visit www.carlisleandson.com to share a favorite memory or sign the online guest registry.