Mrs. Dorothy Bone Sims, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Friday, April 24, 2020, at her home after an extended illness.
Mrs. Sims was born in Graves County, Kentucky, on December 20, 1937, to the late Howard Bone and Ruby May (Puckett) Bone. Mrs. Sims was the former co-founder and operator of Southeastern Book Company and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by one sister, Sally Ann Whitenton.
Mrs. Sims is survived by her husband, Jim Sims of Murray, to whom she married on August 22, 1970, in Mayfield, Kentucky; one daughter, Molly Sims-Stuber and husband Scott Stuber of Los Angeles, California; one son, Todd Sims and wife Alexis Sims of Miami, Florida; two sisters, Martha St. Pierre and Mattie Mills both of Mayfield, Kentucky; two brothers, Sammie Bone and wife Jeanette Bone of Symsonia, Kentucky, and Leslie Bone and wife Beverly Bone of Kansas City, Missouri; as well as five grandchildren, Merritt Sims, Grayson Sims, Brooks Stuber, Scarlett Stuber, and Grey Stuber.
Due to the pandemic of the Coronavirus there will be a private family service. Public services will be held at a later date with entombment to follow in the Murray City Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to Baby 2 Baby, 5830 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90016, online donation link, https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E166058&id=36 or to the First United Methodist Church, 503 Maple Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
Online Condolences can be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com