Estelle Sims

For much of her younger years she grew up in Riverdale, CA. Estelle graduated from Riverdale High School. After graduation from High School, Estelle married her first husband Earl Kenneth Graham. Together they had four children Jerry, Roger, Robert and Nancy. Earl preceded her in death in 1962 when the children were very young. Estelle remarried in April 1964 to James Donald Sims. They moved to Hanford, CA where she lived for the remainder of her days.

Estelle had a great love for her family. She enjoyed crocheting and reading and working puzzle books. She devoted much of her time caring for her family.

Estelle was preceded in death by her father Marvin Baker, mother Ireta (Wilson) Baker, three brothers William, Charlie and Walter Baker, her sister Margaret Louise (Baker) Simmons, one son Jerry Kenneth Graham and grandson Marvin Graham. She is survived by her husband James Donald “Don” Sims, three children Roger Graham and his wife Stella, Robert Graham and Nancy (Graham) Pierotte and her husband Dennis and sister Connie (Baker) Dodd and her husband Jack, seven grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

The family will be honoring Estelle with a small family Celebration of Life on September 12, 2020. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society.

~Angels Wings~

It came so quiet soft and slow

From wince it came I do not know

A whisper like an angels wings

It brushed my cheek I heard it sing.

A butterfly came softly by,

I felt its touch, I know not why.

It seems that you are everywhere

In the leaves that rustle in the air.

The smell that lingers, oh so sweet

Makes my heart skip a beat.

Your gone from here in mortal form,

But with our every breath you are reborn.

It came so quiet soft and slow,

From wince it came I do not know.

Poem By Connie Dodd (sister)