Sims

SIMS, ARTHUR On September 24, 2006 ARTHUR SIMS (BUS) of Swansea Rd. suddenly departed this earth from a lengthy illness. Visitation at 2140 N. Fulton Ave. on Thurs., 2-8 P.M. The family will receive friends at Gillis Memorial C. C. Church, 4016 Park Heights Ave. on Fri. at 10:30 A.M. Funeral at 11 A.M. We will miss you. The Brice and Sims families.

Former Mount St. Joseph basketball standout Henry Sims has signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets. Sims, who went undrafted after a four-year career at Georgetown, was playing in the NBA D-League for the Erie Bayhawks before signing with the Hornets. He averaged 17.1 points, 9 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots for the Bayhawks and was named to the D-League All-Star Game.  The Hornets lost center/forward Jason Smith for the season with a torn labrum, which prompted the signing for Sims.

On June 12, 2003, J. PHILIP SIMS, beloved son of Alice and the late David S. Sims, loving brother Carol Nupp, Janice Shelton, David S. Sims, Jr., and Alan Sims. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Family will receive friends Sunday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at HARRY H. WITZKE'S FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City. Funeral Service Monday 12:30 P.M. at Mt. Hebron Presbyterian Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Those who wish may contribute to the Mt Hebron Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, Ellicott City.

If video games were truly simulations of everyday life, would they be tedious and boring, or completely enthralling? That is the question Maxis poses with most of its games. “The Sims,” “Spore,” and “SimCity” are as much test tubes as they are pieces of entertainment media. They distill a portion of life as we know it into a controlled environment for us to tinker with. “SimCity,” first released in 1989, is the one that launched a perpetual wave of additional “Sim” titles and knockoffs.

On January 9, 2005, ALICE LITTLEJOHN SIMS; beloved wife of the late David S. Sims; devoted mother of Carol S. Nupp, Janice L. S. Shelton, David S. Sims, Jr., Alan W. Sims and the late John Philip Sims; dear sister of Annie Laurie Sims and Don Littlejohn. Also survived by eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. Family will receive friends Thursday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. at HARRY H. WITZKE'S FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City.

On March 6, 2009, THEODORA R. SIMS; dear mother of Frankie and Theodore Sims, and cherished sister of Gertie Winns; also survived by other relatives and friends. Visitation with the family at the JOSEPH L. RUSS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2222-26 W. North Avenue, on Wednesday from 5 to 7 P.M. Wake at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2301 Guilford Avenue, on Thursday from 6:30 to 7 P.M., with funeral service to follow.

On November 1, 2003 GLADYSFITZGERALD, beloved wife of the late Cicero H. Sims Sr. She is survived by one daughter Anne S. Richardson, otherrelatives and friends. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday 10 a.m. at Provident Baptist Church, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. In lieu of flowers, contributions appreciated in her memory to the Provident Baptist Church Bus Ministry.

On August 14, 2004 JACOB T. SIMS, SR.; beloved husband of Frances Sims. He also leaves to cherished his precious memory three daughters Yvonne Turner (Jeffrey), Darlene Copeland (Asiel) and Angela Ceja (Jerry) and one son Jacob T. Sims, Jr., two sister Margaret Carden and Josephine Tanner (Charles), one brother Edward Sims, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned Howell Funeral Home, 4600 Liberty Heights Ave. on Thursday from 3 to 7 P.M. The family will receive friends at New All Saints Catholic Church, 4400 Liberty Heights Ave. on Friday from 10:30 to 11 A.M. Services to follow.

On April 17, 2005, ROSETTA SIMS, beloved wife of Lawrence Taylor and devoted mother of Wynette Brogden and William Booker Sims, Jr. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, one brother and a host of other relatives. Friends may visit the JAMES A. MORTON & SONS FUNERAL HOMES, INC., 311 Main St., Turners Station, Thursday 3 to 7 P.M. and Friday 11 to 7 P.M. On Saturday, Mrs. Taylor will lie in state at St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Main St. and Avon Beach Rd. The family will receive friends 10 to 10:30 P.M. followed by services.

On January 15, 2004, ERNEST MASON SIMS, IV. On Tuesday, friends may call at THE NEW VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RANDALLSTOWN), 8728 Liberty Road, from 3 to 8 P.M. On Wednesday, Mr. Mason will lie instate at the Emmanuel Church, 8729 Church Lane, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 655-0015.

Brittney Griner came within one blocked shot of a tripledouble Monday night as No. 1 Baylor clinched a spot in the women's Final Four with a 77-58 thumping of second-seeded Tennessee in the Des Moines regional final at Wells Fargo Arena. Griner scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to go along with nine blocks before being one of three Bears ejected in the final minute for coming off the bench during an altercation. It's not known whether Griner will have to miss Sunday night's national semifinal against Stanford.

After the first weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the field has been trimmed down to 16 teams and all four of our boys with Howard County ties have been eliminated. Eric Atkins (Notre Dame) and Anthony Lee (Temple) were each sent home after the second round, while Henry Sims and Greg Whittington (Georgetown) fell in round three. Atkins scored seven points in his team's 67-63 loss to Xavier and was at the foul line with a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds.

For wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker, his first day back on the Jaguars' practice field Thursday was a homecoming. "It feels great, man," he said. "I can't stop smiling. I'm home. " The Jaguars signed Sims-Walker on Tuesday, even though they decided he was not in their plans at the end of last season and let him leave in free agency. Their judgment seemed to be vindicated when the St. Louis Rams cut him after he caught 11 passes for 139 yards in the four games he played in. And in his final game for the Rams, against Washington, he dropped two passes on the same drive.

An unexpected reunion took place on Tuesday when the Jaguars and receiver Mike Sims-Walker agreed to a deal one day after the St. Louis Rams released him. "Back to where it all begin but as a better Player and Man," Sims-Walker wrote in a post on his Twitter feed. The move brings Sims-Walker back to the team that drafted him in 2007, just seven months after the Jaguars told him they were moving in a different direction. The Jaguars did not re-sign Sims-Walker in March, opting to sign Jason Hill to a two-year deal instead.

Anne Arundel County Police are investigating two serious accidents, including one that claimed the life of a 39-year-old man Saturday near Route 214 in Edgewater, south of Annapolis. Police said David Rohon Sims of Edgewater was driving a BMW west on East Central Avenue near Holly Road shortly before 1 p.m., when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic. Witnesses told police Sims lost control of the car, slid across the road and was struck on the passenger side by a Ford pick-up truck, driven by Harry Luther Burkett Jr., 31, of Edgewater.

On March 6, 2009, THEODORA R. SIMS; dear mother of Frankie and Theodore Sims, and cherished sister of Gertie Winns; also survived by other relatives and friends. Visitation with the family at the JOSEPH L. RUSS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2222-26 W. North Avenue, on Wednesday from 5 to 7 P.M. Wake at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2301 Guilford Avenue, on Thursday from 6:30 to 7 P.M., with funeral service to follow.

On March 1, 2009, MARION HENRY SIMS. On Thursday, friends may call Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services (EAST), 4905 York Road, Baltimore, MD where the family will receive friends from 4:30 to 8:00 P.M. On Friday, services will be held at Mt. Pleasant Church and Ministries, 6000 Radecke Ave

On January 7, 2009, Lillian Georgia Visiting at the E.F. Lassahn Funeral Home, P.A., 11750 Belair Road (Kingsville) on Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:00 am. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.