Johnny "Bo" Joe Sims

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Bethel Chapel
1004 Hiram Road
Heber Springs, AR  72543
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
6:00-8:00 PM


First Pentecostal Church of Lepanto
12254 State Highway 140
Lepanto, AR  72354
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
1:00-2:00 PM
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
First Pentecostal Church of Lepanto
12254 State Highway 140
Lepanto, AR  72354
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
2:00 PM
Cemetery
Potter Memorial Cemetery
Lepanto, AR  72354

Johnny "Bo" Joe Sims

of Heber Springs, AR

August 25, 1943 - December 27, 2023

Johnny Joe ''Bo'' Sims was born on August 25, 1943 to J B Sims & Bessie Irene Kimble in the township of Black Oak. In his youth he helped with farming. Then he ran a gas station. He worked many years for Ace Pump. Johnny was also an excellent mechanic skilled in fixing lawn mowers.

Bro Johnny was baptized in Jesus name and filled with the Holy Ghost at the age of 36. He served as a pastor in Marion, an assistant pastor and later in life an evangelist.

Bro Johnny believed in marriage. He married Geraldine Elrod on April 15, 1963. Geraldine passed away January 5, 2007. Sis Mable Huff and Bro Johnny were joined in marriage on May 6, 2007. Sis Mable passed away April 15, 2012. Bro Johnny married Kathleen Prescott on March 16, 2013.

Johnny ''Bo'' Sims was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Minnie Vance and Pearl Tyler and a brother, Joel ''Cooter'' Sims. Johnnie Richards, a brother-in-law; Patsy Sims, a sister-in-law and Effie Elrod, a sister-in-law also preceded him in death.

Johnny is survived by his wife, Kathy;p daughter-in-love, Arleen; sons, Johnny Wayne (Jenny) of White Plains, Kentucky; David of Allentown, Pennsylvania and Ruth (Josh) of Stuttgart, AR. He leaves behind 10 grandchildren, Stephanie, Breanna, Caleb, Maddie, Anthony, Ashley, Nicole, Rachel, Joshua and Juliann and 4 great grandchildren, Anna, Haly and Nicole's 2 children. Other relatives and many friends remain who remember Bro Bo's faithfulness, loyalty, generosity and jokes.

Psalm 119:165, "Great peace have they which love thy law and nothing shall offend them."

Pallbearers are Joshua Rickey Goldman, Bro. Mike Kahl, Bro. Charles Okimosh, Bro. Phillip Timbs, Bro. Jeremy Oakes and Bro. Jimmy Price

Honorary Pallbearers are Bro. Caleb Sims, Bro. Stanley Duncan, Bro. Marvin Pulley and Bro. Chris Oakes.

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Wanda Sutton
Mtn. View, AR
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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Kathy, Sorry to hear loss of your husband. just seen it. My thoughts & prayers are with you. Love you.

Ruth Goldman
Stuttgart, AR
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Saturday, December 30, 2023

We will miss you Br. Bo. Last 2 visits I had, you didn't want me to leave. I said I would see you later and you shook your head no, and said "I'll see you up there." Until then...when we all see Jesus, what a day of rejoicing that will be! Thank you for being Papa Sims to my children and your love for my mother.