The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of senior trustee Janet Guthrie Sims, 85, of McKinney, Texas, who died September 24. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 1, at First Presbyterian Church in McKinney. An inurnment will be
held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney. She was a 1952 graduate of Austin College.
Janet served as a member of the Austin College Board of Trustees from 1989 until 2001 when she was elected to the Senior Board, remaining active until her death.
Born August 19, 1931, in Navasota, Texas, to Shirley C. and Helen Loretta (Willson) Guthrie, Janet married Dr. Jerry Lee Sims on July 24, 1953, in Kilgore, Texas. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in McKinney.
Janet is survived by her daughter, Loretta Sims of McKinney, Texas; son, Charles Edwin Sims and wife, Cyndi, of Kennesaw, Georgia; grandchildren Jared Sims and wife, Taylor, and Alisa Sims; great-grandson, Cayden Sims; and numerous nephews and other loving family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son David Guthrie Sims, and husband, Dr. Jerry L. Sims.