The family will receive friends at the residence.

Larry Earl Kenney Sims of Athens, was the son of the late Hattie Mae Sims Kenney and the late John Winfrey. He was preceded in death by his step-father Mack H. Kenney, Sr., step-mother, Maggie S. Winfrey and two sisters, Joyce Usher and Rheta H. Evans Johnson. Mr. Sims was a graduate of Athens High & Industrial School Class of 1964. He attended Morehouse College before being drafted into the United States Army to serve in the Vietnam War. He was also a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. Mr. Sims worked at his family's business, Winfrey Mutual Funeral Home along side his father, step-mother, and eventually his sister until his heart health began to fail. He is survived by two sons, Tatnall Sean (Cassandra) Sims; Marx (Delphene) Sims; three granddaughters, Dyani, Chelsea and Taylor Sims; brother, Bishop Mack H. (Ella) Kenney, Jr.; sister Anna L. Winfrey-Washington; aunt, Gladys Sims Slocum; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.