Barbara Sims Wills

Barbara Sims WillsAlpine, AL - Funeral service for Barbara Sims Wills, 69, will be Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Radney-Smith Chapel with Rev. Jimmie Roberts officiating.  Burial will be in Tallasahatchie Cemetery in Alpine, AL.Mrs. Wills died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Coos Valley Medical Center.  She was retired from the Nielson Research Group.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Eugene "Crip" Wills; parents Lucille Holmes Hurt and Leroy Sims; brothers, Odell Sims and Ray Sims; grandson, Robert Entrekin and sister, Betty Ray.She is survived by her son, Michael Wills of Munford, AL; daughters, Julie Butler, husband Wayne, of Lineville, AL and Cindy Entrekin, husband Terry, of Sylacauga; special nephew, Tommy Blankenship, wife Sharon, of Hackneyville, AL; step-mother, Nellie Sims of Griffith, IN; brothers, Steve Hurt of Sylacauga, Tim Sims, wife Jane, of Rolling Prairie, IN, Bob Sims, wife Cindy, of Hobart, IN and Russ Sims, wife Cheryl, of Valpo, IN; sisters, Faye Tate of Huntsville, AL, Melinda Pitts, husband Milton, of La Porte, TX, Donna Powell, husband Terrell, of Graceville, FL, Pat Graeber of Griffith, IN, Joanne Sims of Griffith, IN and Lori Rhodes, husband Larry, of Portage, IN; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday May 18, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.Pallbearers will be  her grandsons Mark Entrekin, Clay Entrekin, Wayne Waites, Steven Waites and Bud Pearson with Keith Elkins serving as an honorary pallbearer.Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com.Radney-Smith Funeral Home in Sylacauga, AL will direct the services.