of Mountain View, AR

July 19, 1946 - September 14, 2020

James Ronnie ''Ron'' Sims, born July 19, 1946 in Wynne, Arkansas to James Leroy and Maude Inez (Carter) Sims went home to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Monday, September 14, 2020 at the age of 74. Ron grew up on a small farm Northwest of Vanndale chopping and picking cotton, feeding the stock and grinding corn for his chickens. He started working at the age of 13 on a potato chip and bread truck and two grocery stores in Wynne. He worked for the Arkansas State Highway Department survey crew for a year. He was a production supervisor for Halstead Industries before he started his 45 plus years career in the banking industry, serving as Vice-President of Cross County Bank, First South, President and CEO of Bank of Mountain View, Vice-President of First Security Mountain View and retired as President and CLO of Stone Bank where he currently served as a board member.
Ron served his country in the Arkansas National Guard, Alpha Battery 5th Batallion, 206th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division as a Staff Sergeant. He served over 20 years as a firefighter and board member of Iron Mountain Volunteer Fire Department. He helped start the Pleasant Grove Water Association and currently served as a board member.
Ron was a faithful member of Arbanna Baptist Church serving as Deacon, Sunday School Director, and Treasurer for 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Carolyn Futrell; brothers-in-law, Larry Futrell and Bill Rogers, and son-in-law, Kevin Cotter.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Barbara Ann Beshears Sims of Mountain View; daughters, Cara Barnett (Troyce) of Mountain View, Misti Cotter of Mountain Home, and son James Ladd Sims I (Kasey) of Mountain View; three grandsons, Payton Don Barnett, James Littlepage Sims, James Laddie Sims II; one sister, Odessa Rogers of Walnut Ridge, and a host of friends, relatives and church family.
Visitation is Friday, September 18, 2020, from 1:00-2:00 PM at Arbanna Baptist Church in Mountain View, Arkansas. Funeral services will follow the visitation beginning at 2:00 PM with Brothers Jim Chandler and Glenn Swafford officiating and his son Ladd Sims sharing memories. Interment will follow the funeral service at Chalybeate Springs Cemetery in Mountain View, Arkansas.
Pallbearers are Payton Barnett, Littlepage Sims, Laddie Sims, Keith Taylor, Joel Gambrell, and Gus Spickes.
Military honors rendered by United States National Guard Funeral Honors Team and Stone County Honor Guard.
The family asks that any donations be made to Chalybeate Springs Cemetery Fund, C/O Betty Watters, 1490 Tuttle Ridge Rd. Mountain View, Arkansas 72560.
Roller Crouch Funeral Home in Mountain view, Arkansas is in charge of the arrangements.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Crouch Funeral Home
405 Peabody
Mountain View, AR  72560
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com