BAILEY CEMETERY, MT JOY, MAURY COUNTY TENNESSEE

Original stone for Judy Skipper Sims also known here as Julia H. Sims. There is a noted date difference in the dates
from the recent stones. Likely the recent stone have the correct dates, but I am unaware of the particulars. [CWA 2 Nov 2010]
Photo by Rick Gray, 12 Nov 2004

Wes Pullen's nephew Dackon lends a hand in setting the stone for Judy Skipper Sims and her small son David Ray Sims. Both drowned trying to cross a foot log across a flooded stream in 1954. Another son Larry's body was never recovered.

Sims, Judy "Julia H." Skipper, 19 Oct 1932 - 20 Jan 1954, 21 yrs., 3 months, and 1 days (wife of James R. Sims Sr.; was trying to cross a foot log across
a flooded stream while holding her two small children - two sons, David & Larry, drowned with her and the other son, Jimmy, was saved. Larry was never found.)
Sims, David Ray, Jul 1953 -20 Jan 1954, 5 month old (son of James Sims and Judy Skipper; drowned with his mother while they were trying to cross
a foot log over a flooded stream)
Sims, Larry, (birth year unknown, but abt 1948) - 20 Jan 1954, (son of James Sims and Judy Skipper; drowned with his mother while they were trying to cross a foot log over a flooded stream. Body never recovered and therefore not interred here. Listing placed here for memorial purposes only.)

Other photos made during setting of these stones
Photo#1 of the new stones: Photo1
Photo#2 of the new stones and Wes Pullen's nephew Dackon & Williard Grimes the cemetery caretaker: Photo2

Text of Wes Pullen's E-mail
Julia H. Sims and Judy Skipper Sims are indeed the same person. This was the stone I replaced at the cemetery with blessing of my half sister, Mary Frances Crowder and the cemetery caretaker, Williard Grimes. Mary Frances was about 12 when the drowning happened and was at the funeral. Now for the rest of the story. James and Judy Sims had three children. Jimmy, Larry and David. When the tragedy happened James saved Jimmy but was unable to save Judy, David and Larry. David being a baby was found in his mothers arms, but little Larry's body was never found. This was told to me by my half sister.
Information and photos by Wes Pullen &/or his half sister Mary Frances Crowder, 21 Oct 2010. (Judy and James are Wes's half sister Mary Frances Crowder's uncle & Aunt.)