Kern County Obituaries

Margie Matilda Sims

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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1923 -1998
Funeral services were held in the Wood Family Funeral Service Chapel on Tuesday, De-
cember 29 for Margie Matilda (Mize) Sims, 75, who passed away in a Bakersfield hospital on 
December 23.
Mrs. Sims was born to her parents, Jessie and Plomer Austin on February 11, 1923 in Lone 
Grove, Oklahoma. She resided in Tehachapi since 1943. She was very talented, enjoyed being a 
seamstress, creating lovely ceramic pieces, and cake decorating. Mrs. Sims was a Mary Kaye 
representative and sold Bee Line clothes. In 1961 she had the pleasure and excitement of being 
"Queen for a Day."
Mrs. Sims is survived by her sons, Ronnie Sims and Johnnie Sims, both of Tehachapi, Austin 
Sims of Delano; daughters, Darlene Canterbury of Alabama, Lena Williams of Bakersfield, 
Janice Zark of Palm-dale, and Marsha Tucker of Susan ville. Also surviving are 17 
grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren; brother, Norman Austin of Tehachapi and a sister, Mazola 
Lauritzen of Rio Vista. Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by sisters, Wilbert King and Leola Lee 
and a brother, Jack Austin.
Margie's nephew, Brother Wade Austin, officiated at the service. Following the funeral 
service, interment took place at the Tehachapi Public Cemetery - Eastside.
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements.

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