Cornelia Sims

On January 10, 1940, Cornelia “Connie” Sims entered this world in Cleveland, Ohio to the proud parents Alice Smith and Ralph Conley. (Both preceded her in death) She attended The Cleveland Public School System and graduated from Central High School in 1958. She went to work at Morrison Products until her retirement. After retirement, she worked part time in several neighborhood stores as a clerk, doing the lottery. She also worked at the Sunoco gas station on Harvard until she became ill. Connie met and married Hubert J. Kidd, Jr. To this union two children were born: Charles E. Kidd (Pattie) of Texas and Denise Kidd (who preceded her in death) She met the love of her life, Burnell Sims. They were married on March 19, 1977, which was also Burnell’s birthday.(He preceded her in death) They were married for forty-six years. Connie loved to bowl and was a member of The Interstate Bowling and Bid Whist Association until she became ill. She loved to travel, dance, play bid whist and talk smack. She also loved her Fire Ball! She joined Grace Missionary Baptist Church with her husband, Burnell. She was a member of the Usher Board until Burnell became ill. They did everything together and now they’re together again. She leaves to cherish her memories: Tonya Sims, step daughter; Charles Kidd (Pattie), son; Stanley “Red” Samons and Charles Kidd, Jr., grandsons; Trinity Sanders, Charlise Williams and Chakalyn Kidd, granddaughters; Da’veon and DJ Williams and Nehemiah Rogers great grandsons; Stanley Samons, son-in-love; Vontella Harding and Donna Carlisle her two besties/sistas; Joyce M. Jackson; a host of “nieces and nephews”; relatives and friends.

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