Joe
L. Sims - age 74
of Lenoir City,
passed away
Monday morning,
April 29, 2019 .
Joe began his
work career at
Charles H. Bacon
Hosiery Mill in
Lenoir City. He
then began a
lifetime of
service to
Loudon County in
law enforcement.
Joe served as
Loudon County
Juvenile
Officer, Lenoir
City Chief of
Police and 12
years as Sheriff
of Loudon
County. He also
served as
Vice-Mayor of
Lenoir City.
Joe was preceded
in death by his
first wife,
Carole Sims;
parents, Joe and
Marie Wallace
Sims; grandson,
Corey Bryant;
brother Bennie
Sims. Survived
by wife of 25
years, Sheila
McGraw Sims;
daughter and
son-in-law,
Anita and Dale
Kollock;
granddaughter,
Bailey Bryant;
great-grandson,
Corin, grandson,
John Kollock and
wife, Amber all
of Lenoir City;
brother-in-law,
Bill McGraw of
Rossville, GA.
The family will
receive friends
from 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday at
Click Funeral
Home in Lenoir
City. Family and
friends will
gather at the
funeral home by
10:30 Thursday
morning at Click
Funeral Home and
proceed to the
Lenoir City
Cemetery for
graveside
services and
interment at 11
a.m. Click
Funeral Home,
109 Walnut
Street in Lenoir
City is in
charge of
arrangements.