Ileana G. Sims, 93, of Palestine, WV, passed away at home December 17, 2023.  She was the daughter of the late Gay and Faye Conley Seaman. Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by her parents, a brother John Seaman, a sister Corinne Full, an infant sister and a great-grandaughter Everly Rose Salisbury.

A 1948  graduate of Spencer High School where she was the salutatorian of her class.  She retired from Kellwood of Spencer after 35 years.  She was a member of Two Runs Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Two Runs Choir.  Ileana was active in community activities, including 4-H, traveling with her children to 4-H activities.

She is survived by her husband of 74 years Harold L. Sims; children Rodney D Sims and close friend Debbie Wilson, daughter Vicki K. James and husband Joe  James and Melanie L. Corbitt and husband Timothy Corbitt; grandchildren Jason Jones and wife Shamae, Mandi Lucas and husband Shane, Chase Corbitt, Chelsea Salisbury and husband Joe Salisbury and Leanna Corbitt and great-grandchildren Gwendolyn Jones, Tucker Corbitt, Lawson Salisbury and Coleson Salisbury.

Visitation will be Wednesday, December 20, 2023, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Two Runs Baptist Church, 9152 Palestine Road, Palestine, WV 26160. Funeral services will follow at 1:00pm.  Matheny Whited Funeral Home was honored to assist the Sims family.