Mr. Willie Lee Sims, 39, died unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, January 15, 2010.

He was born in Elgin, IL on October 25, 1970, the son of Marilyn Sims and Wesley Perry. On August 29, 2009, he married the former Victoria Denise Colburn in Racine.

He attended Raymond Elementary School and Douglas Middle School. Later he graduated from Job Corps, where he received his G.E.D. and a trade in carpentry and painting.

Willie was an employee at APL Logistics in Sturtevant, Wisconsin for five years where had made many accomplishments. He became certified to drive a stand up reach truck and gas truck. He was dedicated and reliable which put him in the position to earn the title Lean Man. Outside work he enjoyed fishing and surrounding himself with people and everyone knew it was show time.

In addition to his wife, Victoria he is survived by his children, Tierra Sims, Aneesa Martinez, Chance Sims, as well as a child they are expecting. Also surviving are his step-daughter, Nikki Bowens; Tierra's sister, Shontae; his mother, Marilyn Sims of Elgin, IL; grandmother, Lee Ann Sims; his sisters, Sherry, Pamela and Zanobia Sims; brother, Rodney (Theresa) Sims; his mother-in-law, Debra Colburn of Racine; brother-in-law, Allen Colburn; sister-in-law, Leah Parker, uncle Steve, aunts, Lee Ann, Doris, Myra and Darlean. He had an abundance of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Wesley Perry; grandfather, Willie L. Sims, Sr. and uncles, Willie L. Sims, Jr. and James Sims.

His life and Homegoing will be celebrated in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Monday, January 25, 2010 at noon with Bishop Lawrence L. Kirby officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. There will a visitation in the funeral home on Monday from 10 until noon.