Emma Dee SIMS

1928 - 2019  (91 years)

• Name	Emma Dee SIMS
  Birth	11 Jan 1928	Sonora, Tuolumne, California
  Gender	Female
  Census	1950	Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
  Death	16 Mar 2019	Surprise, Maricopa, Arizona   [1]
  Person ID	I24954	bmds
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2022

  
  

  Family	Carl Adolph BREUER, Jr.,   b. Abt 1929, Michigan (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1949	Long Beach, Los Angeles, California   [2]
  Age at Marriage	Emma : 21 years old | Carl : ~ 20 years old.
  Children	1. Cheryl Ann BREUER,   b. 18 Nov 1949, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F8217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Jan 1928 - Sonora, Tuolumne, California Marriage - 15 Feb 1949 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California Census - 1950 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California Death - 16 Mar 2019 - Surprise, Maricopa, Arizona
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S4] Obituary. Emma Dee (Sims) Thweatt  GLENDALE – 91 of Glendale, AZ passed away peacefully on March 16, 2019 at Life Stream Complete Senior Living at Sun Ridge in Sur- prise, AZ. She was born January 11, 1928 in Sonora, CA to Ruby Myrtle Case and Ulysses Hilton (UH) Sims. She married Dr. James B. Thweatt of Franklin, TN on January 17, 1954, predeceased 2010. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl T. Brown, husband, Lonnie E. Brown of AZ; her son, Steven C. Thweatt, wife, Kathy W. Thweatt, of CO; 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; as well as Ida Ruth Stephens, best friend. She was the wife of a Navy man later becoming a Southern Baptist preacher, traveling throughout the world. When they settled in the United States, she taught Sunday School for 50 years at churches in LA, TX and AZ. She made care baskets for the sick, those needing uplifting and made bags contain- ing necessities for the homeless to pass out when running errands. She will always be remembered for her kind, loving and giving spirit. She always kept a positive attitude living her life with grace and dignity and was known for her friendliness, her infectious smile and laugh, and of course, her hats. She will be truly missed by her family and many friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10AM at Apollo Baptist Church, 11611 N. 51st Ave., Glendale, AZ 85304. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to please consider a donation in Emma Dee Thwe- att’s name to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014 or Life Stream Complete Senior Living at Sun Ridge, 12215 W. Bell Rd., Surprise, AZ 85378. — Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), 31 Mar 2019, Sunday. [S2] Newspaper. Breuer-Sims Vows [...] for the recent marriage of Emma Dee Sims and Carl A Breuer with Rev Milton Gabrielson officiating. The bride who has been residing at 728 Alamitos Ave is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. H. Sims of Sonora. The bridegroom is with the Navy here and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eldridge of Grand Rapids, Mich. Given In marriage by her father the bride was attired in a white satin gown styled entrain. Small beaded roses trimmed the neckline and she wore a veil of fingertip length with a beaded tiara. Her bouquet featured baby Hawaiian orchids. Wilma Allison maid of honor wore a light blue taffeta dress and carried red roses. Pastel pink was worn by the bridesmaid Alice De Smeth who carried blue iris. Warren Reyher was best man and Joseph Strangl and George Riav were ushers. At the reception held at 334 Arcadia Ave hostesses were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lindlev, Mrs Jewel De Smeth, and Mrs Julia Sims. The former Miss Sims attended school In Sonora and was Dast worthy adviser of Rainbow Girls. Her husband attended school in Coopersville, Mich., and the Georgia Military Academy. — Long Beach Press-Telegram, Wednesday, February 23, 1949.