Jo Ella Sims was born on January 31, 1930 in Wynnewood, OK. Jo has lived in Wynnewood, Yukon, Oklahoma City, and McLoud, OK. Jo has held various jobs with John E. Wolf Company, Stifel Nicolaus & Company and Woolsey Company. In 1965 Jo and Warren "Red" Willard opened Willard's Wholesale Roofing Co. at 208 E. Sheridan in Oklahoma City. They sold the company to their son Gerry July of 1980. Jo later worked and retired from Edward Jones in her eighties.
Jo was preceded in death by her father Harley Higgins, mother Grace Higgins and sister Geneva (Higgins) Callaway.
Jo is survived by her husband Billy Bud Sims; son, Gerald L. Cavener, Jr. & his wife Carol of Choctaw, OK; son, Michael & wife Diana Sims of Apopka, FL; son, William Bret & wife Louise of Afton, TX; grandchildren, Michael & wife Tammy Cavener of Choctaw, OK; Dax & wife Diana Cavener of Oklahoma City, OK; Aaron & wife Jessica Sims of Weatherford, OK; Brandon Sims of Nashville, TN; great-grandchildren, Brandi Smith, Trevor Cavener, Chelsea Cavener, Bethany Cavener, Jack Sims, Luke Sims, Ali Sims, & Dempsey Sims; great-great-grandchildren, Kain Cavener & Remington Smith.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Teresa Catholic Cemetery, Harrah, OK or a charity of your choice.
