Sara L Sims

Celebration of Life Services for Ms. Sara Sims will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 12:00 Noon at Brundage Mt. Baptist Church 235 Vinson Road - McIntyre, Georgia. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. James Smith will serve as eulogist.

Ms. Sara Sims best known as “Baby Cakes” was born September 19, 1963. She was born in Brooklyn NY to the parentage of the late Justine Sims and Samuel Sims. She attended the public schools in Brooklyn Ny and moved to Georgia in the 80s. Sara Sims embarked on her career at Central State Hospital. She departed there due to health conditions and took pleasure while tending to her children and grandchildren.

Sara Sims was preceded in death by her beloved mother Justine Sims, her dad Samuel Sims, her bonus mother Daisy Sims, sister Patricia Sims & Melinda Johnson, brothers Ulysse Sims & Dewayne Sims, Uncle, Peate Simpson, Samuel (June Bug) Davis, Charles Mapp, Holis Davis, Aunt Ada Mae Todd, Nephew Travis Knight & Great Niece Faith Taylor.

Sara was very family oriented & didn’t mind being of help to others in the community by being a babysitter & caretaker of others that needed help.

Sara (Baby Cakes) leaves to cherish her memories, her children, Tina Coverson of Gray, Georgia and Maurice Sims of Gordon, Georgia, grandson, A’ajarious Ford (Amiris) and granddaughter, Tearra Coverson of Gray, Georgia, grandson, Maurice Sims Jr. of Gordon, Georgia, great-grandson Amaru Ford of Gray, Georgia, sister, Latonya Stubbs (Gary) of Irwinton Georgia, Cynthia Hughes (Shawn) of Gordon, Georgia, Celena Shinholster (Riley) of Irwinton, Georgia, Brother Kenneth Sims (Mary) of North Carolina, Roberto Sims & David Sims of New York, Julius Sims (Kimberly) of Ivey, Georgia, Nathan Johnson (Gloria) of Dalton, Alabama, Derrick Johnson (Anika) of Gordon, Georgia , Chris Johnson (Linda) of Irwinton, Georgia, Kevin Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia; two dedicated nieces Trice Sims & Bree Shinholster; three loving nephews, Demetric Sims, Byas Sims & Dalyn Sims along with a host of other nieces & nephews, other relatives and bonus sons, Corey Dumas & Tamike Burney; devoted friends, Helen Williams, Regina Williams, Sheila Jackson & Lisa Bell, Cora Phelps and Doris Davis.

Public Viewing will be held Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 11:00-7:00PM at the funeral home.

Wilkinson County Memorial Chapel – Irwinton has charge of arrangements.