Shervad Simms

Time to be born:

On the 11th day of January 1949, a bouncing baby boy was born to Sherwin and Christine Simms. They named him Shervad Simms.

Shervad enjoyed doing many things, Fishing, Hunting to name a few. Most of all he was a loving husband, provider and father. He loved his family, his wife and his children from the eldest child to the youngest great grandchild. He wanted always the best for them.

As a person:

Shervad was someone that people could find help and encouragement in. Shervad served as an elder in his local church Zion Baptist Church Murphy Town.

A time to die:

Shervad suffered his first stroke or what was thought to be the first about 8 years ago. He would suffer even more strokes which left him in a debilitative state. After a few trips to the hospital in the last two months he finally came home on October 28th and succumbed to his illness on October 29th.

Shervad, Daddy we love you and you will be greatly missed.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Jennive Simms; his children, Bernadette Hepburn, Sherburt Simms, Tasha Mills, Paul Simms Meagan Cartwright, Keeffee Simms, Silas Simms (deceased), adopted son, Rick St. Cal and family; 1 daughter in law, Erma Simms; 2 sons in law, David Hepburn and Trevor Mills; 10 grandchildren, Sasha Simms, Shervanda Simms, Shilah Simms, Alaysha Simms, Alicia Winston, Olympia Simms, Silas Cartwright, Anya Hepburn, Paris Mills and Davonia Jones; 4 great grandchildren, Maddison Winston, Jennive Simms, Christian Simms and Shania Simms; 4 brothers, Donald Simms(deceased), Johnathan Simms, John Simms and Cyril Simms; 11 Sisters, Susan Knowkes, Christine Dean, Eulamae Gomez, Gertrude Simms(deceased) Florina Simms, Edith Simms, Yvonne Rolle, Gelitha Lewis, Marilyn Simms, Jacquelin Johnson and Enamae Parker(deceased); 5 sisters in law, Agatha, Linda Simms, Leta Simms, Barbara Thurston and Portia Rolle; 7 brothers in law, Bishop Christopher Dean, Joseph Knowles, Timothy Rolle, Alphonso Lewis Jr, Franklyn Johnson, Johnathan Parker and Venable Gomez(deceased); 37 grandnieces;  and 22 grand nephews. Other relatives and friends including the Zion Baptist Cathedral family Murphy Town, The Taxi Drivers, Leroy Woodside and family and the whole Murphy Town Abaco at large.

He was loved by many, Rest in Peace "Bat".