Bennie H. "Six Toes" Sims, 84, a resident of Dardanelle, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center.

He was born June 23, 1924, at London, to Walter Orlander and Marvel Elizabeth Skinner Sims. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II, receiving Purple Hearts and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign War Rogers-Rye Post 2283, where he was a past president. He was the founder and owner of the Valley Jamboree, playing his bass fiddle at the Ritz Theater in Russellville and throughout the county and was a local disc jockey in Russellville, Dardanelle, and Morrilton. He was a former police officer at Norristown and Dover and was the proprietor of the Sims Dairy Bar in Russellville. He was the former pastor of the Glory Bound Pentecostal Church in Dardanelle and was a current member of the Faith Church in Dardanelle. He loved his dog, Ginger, and loved spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Wanda Vinson Sims; six sisters, Leonia Dixon, Clara Whorton, Estella Jones, Janie Vinson, Beatrice Martin, and Vie Vinson; two brothers, William A. Sims and Truman O. Sims; five infant brothers and sisters; and a son-in-law, Dolen Detrick.

Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Juanita Sims of Dardanelle; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Tony and Carol Sims of Bell Court, North Dakota and James Bennie Sims of Dover; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Brenda Kay and Alfred Tucker of Dardanelle, Linda Diane Housley and her fianc¿½, Jonathan Formigoni, both of Pottsville, Shelia Elizabeth and Ken Hiemer of Russellville, and Tammy Jo and Tim Kriesel of Russellville; two step-sons and step-daughters-in-law, Michael and Annette Cossey and Tracy and Connie Cossey, all of Dardanelle; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Ida Parks of Dardanelle; a brother and sister-in-law, Cletis E. and Wilma Sue Sims of Vernal, Utah; ten grandchildren, Tonya Damron, Tony "Chip" Sims, John Sims, Wanda Sims, Todd Tucker, Thad Tucker, Deanna Detrick-Allen, Clayton Pruitt, Logan Pruitt, and Raegan Pruitt; four step-grandchildren, Stacy Johnston, Stephanie, Sydney, and Zachery Cossey; ten great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2009, at Shinn Chapel with the Rev. David Jay and Mr. Ray Baker officiating. Burial with military honors provided by the Veterans of Foreign War Boyce-Woods Post 3141, will be in East Point Cemetery at Russellville under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.

The grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Faith Church, former members of the Valley Jamboree Band, Richard Adams, Ray Adams, and a special nephew, Rexell Sims.

The visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the East Point Cemetery Association, 797 Dug Road, Russellville, Arkansas 72802.