Prayers go out to Mark Sims for the loss of his Father and to all his family members

In Memory of Charlie Sims, passing on 12-31-10 a father who cared for his Son, Mark Sims Jr, a close bond was made.

He was a lover of his family, and his family loved him























Mark always got some good advice from his FATHER.


Mark Sims lost his father on 12-31-10 , and our prayers go out to him and his family.














Some times life, can deal us a raw hand, but GOD is in control of everything that happens, and for those that do not know young Mark Sims, well maybe you will get to know him from where I am sitting.


Mark's,father was a loving man, and cared for his son, as they traveled from race track to race track, He was always looking out for his son as any Father would do.

Mark started off racing, in Pure Mini and was a blast to watch, he would be so happy just to have finished a race, and you could see in his eye's he was a mover and a shaker, he had this warmth about him. Check out these photos of young Mark as he came to my home car in tow to pick up a DVD of a race he had run on Saturday night at West Georgia Speedway.


Mark Sims, always smiling, with his #22 pure mini car, at West Georgia Speedway, he was always a gentleman and that is what I believe he got from his father.








You had to see the excitement in his eye's and he was always ready to go racing.






He was so relaxed in this shot, it is one of my favorite out of many of photos of Mark.














Then Mark moved to Crate cars, and I knew it would be a challenge, but challenges have never bothered Mark, when he was racing he was having fun, and it did not matter who the other drivers were, just as long as he drove and he would always drive a clean race.




Mark was so proud of his Crate car, and his father was always there when he could be there at a race track helping his son, encouragement, and praise even when he came in last. Fathers can be that way, they give support and that is something you could tell Mark had from his father Support, and love.






Mark is a racer, and as a racer, you have to take things in strides, sometimes your up and sometime your down, but whatever it is it can be fixed. Losing his Father, is something you don't get over fast, but if he races in 2011 I believe he will dedicate every race to his father.

In 2011 Mark told me he would be dedicating all his WINS to his late father, so he is LOCKED and LOADED.




LIFE LEGACY

Charlie Hull Sims, Jr., age 55, of Lithia Springs passed away Friday, December 31, 2010.
He was born on February 2, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia to Charlie Hull Sims, Sr. and Nancy Barber Sims. He was self employed as a service technician and was a member of Lithia Springs First Baptist Church.

He is survived by his parents, Charlie and Nancy Sims, Sr.; son Mark Sims of Lithia Springs; son and daughter-in-law, Jamie and Ashley Sims of Atlanta; daughter, Lauren Sims of Lithia Springs; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Lisa Sims of Lithia Springs; and niece Taylor Sims.

Funeral Services will be conducted from Hightower’s Memorial Chapel on January 3, 2011 at 11:00 am with Pastor Mike Sinyard officiating. Brett Cuevas, Alex Layton, Jimmy Sims, Mark Sims, Jamie Sims and Benny Laney will be serving as Pallbearers. Interment will follow in the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery in Bethlehem, Georgia.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 2, 2011 from 4:00 until 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Charlie Sims, Jr. Memorial Fund,
c/o Hightower’s Memorial Chapel 7034 Broad Street, Douglasville, Georgia 30134.

You may share your thoughts and condolences online at www.hightowersmemorial.com.

Hightower’s Memorial Chapel and Cremation Service has charge of the arrangements.
770-489-2818

Please make sure you call, or send Mark a card, or be with him, in his grief, and be his friend.


MANY PRAYERS from this Writer,



Thanks,




Tino Patti



A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist



With a world wide racing blog following!



(ALL PHOTO'S TAKEN BY TINO PATTI)