Funeral for Nellie Jo Sims-Jackson slated for next week

Next week the community will bid farewell to a cherished member, Nellie Jo Sims-Jackson, affectionately known as “Mrs. Jo.”

The funeral service for Mrs. Sims-Jackson, who passed away on August 24, 2024, at the age of 75, is scheduled for September 14, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church.

Born on July 13, 1949, in Fairbanks, Louisiana, Mrs. Sims-Jackson spent much of her life in Detroit, Michigan, before relocating to Monroe in 2001. She quickly became

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