Funeral services for James Ronald Simon will be Sunday, June 17, at noon at the chapel of W. H. Jefferson Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnnie Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

James R. Simon passed away Thursday, June 7, at Merit Health River Region following a lengthy illness.  He was 64.  He had worked for Hinds County and was a member of the St. Paul M. B. Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry Simon and Rose Ella Willis; and his brothers, Robert Simon and Darrell Simon.

He is survived by his wife, Mira Mims Simon of Vicksburg; his four sons, James Sims, Jr., Anthony Sims, both of Utica, Terrell Henderson, Carlo Henderson and Fredrick Henderson, all of Vicksburg; his eight daughters, Cassandra Henderson, Melinda Henderson, both of Vicksburg, Jessica Simon and Darlinda Roach both of Utica, Pamela Lindsey of Fla., and Benita Carr of Charlotte, N.C., Almetha Wilson and Shondra Price, both of Vicksburg; and his sisters, Linda Simmons and Patricia Simmons, both of Jackson.