Katherine J. Sims

November 29, 1957 - October 16, 2021

Katherine Jeanette Sims, 63 of West Memphis, passed away October 16, 2021, in the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born November 29, 1957, in Houston, TX; daughter of Howard and Dolores Roush Duckworth. She was a retired manager; tax preparer; and she was of the Church of Christ faith. Katherine enjoyed traveling, reading, playing board games and puzzles. Her favorite holiday was Christmas and she loved being with her family. Her biggest joy in life was being a Nana and spoiling her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her mother, Dolores Duckworth, and her sister, Susan Clark. Survivors include her father, Howard Duckworth of Smithville; one son, Joshua Sims of Bonanza; two daughters, Nichole (Jack) Turpen of Fort Smith and Kimberly Sims (Travis Fredricksen of Springdale; two grandchildren, Penelope Turpen and Evan Fredricksen; a sister, Donna (Tony) Cable of Paragould; a brother, David Hackler of Royse City, TX; a brother-n-law, Richard Clark of Smithville; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 11 A.M. in the Bryan Chapel with Bro. Tony Pulliam officiating. Pallbearers will be her family and friends. Interment will follow in the Oak Forest Cemetery in Black Rock. Visitation will be 10 A.M. till time of service.