Sue Ellen "Suzy" Sims

Sue Ellen Griffin Sims, affectionately known as Suzy or Nonna, left this earth October 19th and is now pain free and dancing in Heaven with Jesus.

This 73 year-old beloved daughter, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend, greatly influenced her family and so many others. Mentoring young mothers, teaching adult and children’s Sunday school and choir, rocking hundreds of babies, she spent her life pouring life and love into others. She was a prayer warrior whose strong faith and love in Christ helped point her children, grandchildren, and so many more toward her Savior.

Suzy was born January 14, 1945 and is preceded in eternal life by her parents, L.C. Griffin and Mary Blake Griffin, and her sister, Patricia Austin. She is survived by her brother Gary Griffin, husband of 53 years Don Sims, children Dr. Harrison Sims (wife Melody and their children Kayla, Blake, Ashley, Aubrey, Maddie and Lauren), Kimberly McCormick (husband Chris and children Auburn, Emma and Griffin), Blake Sims (wife Heather and children Anna Kate and Daniel), and Sally Anne Lawson (husband Jeremy). For the past seven years she lovingly babysat for Ryan and Jessica Mundy and considers them bonus children and Kourtlenn, Malachi, Jonah, Esther Joelle and John Ryan her bonus grandchildren. Suzy had enough love to spread to all those she met. And enough sass to keep them all in line.

Visitation will be at her church home, First Baptist Cleveland, TN, Friday, October 26 from 4:00-6:00 with memorial service at 6:00.

You are encouraged to share a memory of Suzy and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home is honored to assist her family with these arrangements.