Mary Margaret Sims

Mary Margaret Sims, 70, of Beebe, Arkansas, was born October 17, 1940 at Antioch, to J.W. and Helen (Stroud) Belew, and she died Tuesday, May 10, 2011. She loved her grandchildren and her garden. She is survived by her husband of 36 1/2 years, Doug Sims; three sons, Stephen Belew (Lisa) of Antioch, Robert Belew (Debbie) of Searcy and Bill Bagshaw (Ann) of Peyton, Colorado; six grandchildren; and two brothers, Joe T. Belew and Harry Lee Belew. She was preceded in death by her parents. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 10 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2011, at Union Valley Baptist Church, with burial in Antioch Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 320 Executive Court, Suite 104, Little Rock, Ark. 72205. www.westbrookfuneralhome.com.