Lavern Mason Sims (Plainview)

Lavern Joyce Sims, 75, of Plainview, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at her residence in Plainview. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 13, 2008, at College Heights Baptist Church, with Rev. Don Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Mrs. Sims was born on July 15, 1933, in Eldorado, Texas to Herbert and Cumi Garrett. She grew up around Vernon, Texas, and attended school at Harrold, Texas from first through ninth grade. She moved to Plainview in 1948 and graduated from Plainview High School in 1951. She married Charles Mason in 1951. She was a member of Edmonson Home Demonstration Club for several years. She retired as secretary from Chilton Heating and Air Conditioning in 1996. She married Paul Sims on August 23, 1996, he passed away on March 2, 2003. She was a homemaker and member of College Heights Baptist Church and The Pastor’s Class. Lavern was a very loving mother. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Sims, her parents, a sister Delores Foster, a brother Joe Dean Battle and a half-brother, David Lewis. She is survived by two sons & a daughter-in-law, Lynn Mason of Plainview, Ricky & Laura Mason of Plainview, one granddaughter Kendra Mason of Levelland, one great grandson, Marcus Escamillia of Levelland, two step granddaughters, Crystal Rushin of Plainview & Amber Lambert of Lockney, three step great grandchildren, one brother-in-law, T.J. Foster of Lake Jackson, Texas and two nieces & one nephew of the Houston area. Charitable donations may be made to Area Community Hospice, P.O. Box 5087, Plainview, Texas 79072 or to College Heights Baptist Church, 802 Quincy, Plainview, Texas 79072.