Mrs. Eunice Jacklyn Cooper - Sims Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Public Viewing for Mrs. Eunice Jacklyn Cooper - Sims will be Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from Noon till 6:00 P.M. at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, located 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Services will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Noon at Friendship Baptist Church, located 1237 House Street, Columbia, SC 29204. Interment will follow at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29229. Eunice “Pettom” Jacklyn Cooper Sims, started her life’s journey on July 24, 1938 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late John and Lucy Allen Cooper. On January 16, 2020, God dispatched His angel of mercy to her bedside in Columbia, South Carolina and called her home from her labor to reward, at 81 years of age. In 1961, she met the love of her life, Willie Sims, and they were joined in holy matrimony in September, 1970. She was a graduate of S. Horace Scott High School, in Coatesville, PA. During her lifetime she was employed at Embreeville State Hospital. She eventually moved to North Carolina, then later settled in Columbia, SC, where she became a devoted wife and mother. As a member of Friendship Baptist Church, when her health allowed, she was an active member. Eunice, or “Pettom” as she was affectionately called, had a great sense of humor. She got the nickname from her mom whom would sing, “This is mommy’s Petty-Tom—she’s so sweet and nice and kind”. Eunice always made sure her children were her first priority. She was always willing to lend an ear to those who needed guidance. She enjoyed playing bingo and going to the casino. There is one thing for sure—she could make a “mean” bowl of potato salad, for it was her signature dish, and we all loved it. Mrs. Sims, never met a stranger, and those she met, became her friend. Her friends span as wide as the north is from the south. Eunice loved her family and friends Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings, Emerson Arrington, Van Dunn, Barbara A Cooper, Bernice and John Cooper. Her great legacy will forever be cherished by: her husband, Willie Sims, her children, Sonja, Stephan and Stephanie Sims; four grandchildren, Stephan, Summer, Kennedy and Alea; one great-grandson, Karson; a brother, Earl Cooper, of Coatesville, PA; two sisters, Sharon (Carl) Jolly, of Harrisburg, PA and Marie Saunders, of Philadelphia, PA; and a hose of nieces, nephews, and other family members all of whom will love her dearly. Please leave the family your condolences and prayers. The Cooper-Sims family, acknowledges with grateful appreciation, all of your kind expressions of love and sympathy. Thank you for helping us care for our families. A. A. Dicks, Sr. and Staffs.

Mrs. Eunice Jacklyn Cooper - Sims

July 24, 1938 - January 16, 2020