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Official Obituary of

Betty Jean (Cranfill) Sims

April 28, 1958 ~ May 22, 2023 (age 65) 65 Years Old

Betty Sims Obituary

Mrs. Betty Jean Cranfill Sims, age 65, of Blackshear, passed away Monday evening (5/22/2023) at the Bacon County Hospital following a short illness.

Born April 28, 1958, in Cheverly, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Adah Barbara Campbell Cranfill. She had lived most of her life in Pierce County and was a homemaker and had attended Emmanuel Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Jacob Daniel Selph; a sister, Donna Cranfill; and a brother, Gary Cranfill.

Survivors include her 4 children, Aaron Simmons (wife Ashley) of Waycross, Lynn Sabatino of Texas, Brandy Herrin (Shawn Golding) of Blackshear, and David Cameron O’Neal III of Blackshear; 5 grandchildren, Leah Herrin, Alyssa Golding, Kashlynn Simmons, Kyler Simmons, and Tyler Simmons; 2 brothers, Bobby James (wife Birdie) of Middleburg, FL and David Cranfill of Blackshear; sister, Susan Ann Passmore (husband Stephen) of Patterson; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

A memorial service will take place Friday evening (5/26/23) at 6:30 p.m. in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday one hour prior to the service.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.

Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.

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Services

Visitation
Friday
May 26, 2023

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Hart Funeral Home
210 Johnson Street
Blackshear, GA 31516

Memorial Service
Friday
May 26, 2023

6:30 PM
Hart Funeral Home Chapel
210 Johnson Street
Blackshear, GA 31516

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