Robert Melvin Sims

Funeral service for Robert M. Sims, age 76 of Ninnekah will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Ninnekah.  Pastor Curtis Townley will officiate.

Robert Melvin Sims was born to Etta Arlene Biesecker Sims and Melvin Saul Sims on April 4, 1946.  He married Olena Gail Sims on November 27, 1970.  They recently celebrated their 52nd anniversary.  He served in the Air Force for a short period of time and retired from Tinker Air Force Base as a civilian airplane mechanic.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister; sisters Betty Owen and Wilma Fournier; brother Frank Sims and his in-laws W.T. and Pauline Dean.

He is survived by his wife Gail; his sons Jimmy Sims, Billy Sims, Tony Sims and Jaden Sims; daughter Doshua Sims; his siblings Delores Kennedy, Mary Knoftz, John Sims and a host of friends.

Interment will be in the Ninnekah Cemetery.  Services are under the direction of McRay Funeral Home.