Dr. Hunter Cowan Sims Jr.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Dr. Hunter Cowan Sims Jr., 90, of Blytheville passed from this life Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 at his home.

Born in Burdette to Hunter Cowan Sims Sr. and Charlene Rich Sims, he was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Blytheville.

When he was discharged from the service in 1954, he returned to Blytheville and set up his medical practice where he remained active until the early 1990's. Dr. Sims retired as a general surgeon yet he continued to go to his office daily.

He was a member of the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Association. He loved traveling and flying his beloved red Cessna 210 and was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He was an avid outdoorsman and Tennessee Vols fan, who enjoyed hunting, fishing, water and snow skiing, and golfing at the Blytheville Country Club where he was a member for many years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Sims.

Dr. Sims is survived by his daughters, Emmalyn Smith and husband Ron of Chantilly, Va., Corlea Burnett and husband Clark of Memphis, Tenn. and Peggy Hancock and husband Jackie of Germantown, Tenn.; his grandchildren, Nate Smith and wife Kit, Jackson Hancock, Becca Graves, Leah Little and husband Paul, and Katie Wells and husband Adam; 6 great grandchildren, his nephew, Hunter Glen Rounsaville and wife Starla, and great nephew, Brayden Rounsaville, both of Blytheville; and his beloved friend and caregiver, Shirley Eskins of Blytheville.

Graveside services will be held Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 at 11 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery with Dr. Robin Moore officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.