Allen Sims 73, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Shelbyville.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Ruston Bush, Bro. Wes Hall, and Elder Faye Dell Allen officiating.  Interment will follow at Rather Cemetery in Shelbyville.

Born June 6, 1951, in Houston, Allen is the son of Ward Allen Sims Sr. and Lue Rodrick Sims.  He was a member of Toledo Bend Community Church in Shelby County.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie Sims; children, Melody Vaughn, Chris Vaughn, and Brent Sims; grandchildren, Dexter Vaughn and wife Brianna, Austin Vaughn, Mallory and husband Tony Garcia, and Logan Sims; great granddaughter, Adalynn Ann Vaughn; mother, Lue Sims; brothers, Rickie Sims and wife Mary and Benny Sims and wife Barbara; sister, Margie and husband James Estes; sisters-in-law, Connie Fletcher, Cathy Lee, Patricia Bush, and Donna Penny and husband Bobby; brother-in-law, Danny Windham and wife Vonda; and special friends, Ashley Hines, and Covington's Lumber.

Preceded in death by father, Ward Allen Sims Sr.; brothers, Randy Sims and Howard Sims; mother-in-law, Elaine Yarbrough; sister-in-law, Mary Sims; nephew, Jeremy Sims; niece, Dayna Howard; and father-in-law, Dan Windham.

Pallbearers will be Gaylon Howard, Lance Jamison, Robert Berry, T Butch Fletcher, Scott Sims, Brad Bass, Pete Owens, and J.C. Cagle.  Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Dixon Golden, Carl Davis Smith, Roger Wagstaff, Larry Oates, Todd Jamison, and Gerald Corbell.