Mrs. Mary Ogletree Sims, age 96, of Dublin, Georgia died on March 5, 2013 at Heritage Inn in Sandersville, Georgia. Visitation will be at Townsend Funeral Home from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Graveside services will be held following the visitation at 2:00PM in Northview Cemetery. The Reverends Jimbo Dominey, Thad Haygood and Jack Key will: officiate. Pallbearers will be Matthew Wheeler, Christopher Brown, Josh Brown, Sims Tillirson, Joel Tillirson and Jordan Johnstun. Mrs. Sims was born in Spalding County, Georgia and later made her home in Dublin. She is the daughter of the late Eugene Edward Ogletree and the late Minerva Byars Ogletree. She was predeceased by her husband, Marvin John Sims, and her daughter, Jean Sims Jester. Mary was the Valedictorian of the Spalding High School class of 1934. Mrs. Sims spent many years working at Classic Florist as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Friendship Sunday School class. For many years, she enjoyed the activities of the Garden Club and the UMW Circle 7. Survivors include her son, John Michael Sims (Wendy) of Dublin; sister Barbara Ogletree of Griffin; brother Herbert Ogletree of Griffin; granddaughter, Andrea Curry Wheeler (Joe) of Evans; Jennifer Jester Tillirson (Eric) of Tennille; Regina Jane Jester Hebert (Victor) of Maurice, LA; Laurie Jester Brown (Michael) of East Dublin; great grandchildren, Matthew Wheeler (Andrea), Amanda Wheeler, Christopher Brown (Jaime), Josh Brown (Allison), Sims Tillirson and Joel Tillirson and great-great grandson, John Luke Brown. The family wishes to express our sincere appreciation to the caring staff members of James Place in Dublin and Heritage Inn in Sandersville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Dublin, Georgia.