Sunrise: March 23, 1949
Sunset: July 28, 2025
Sunset: July 28, 2025
Visitation
Friday, August 8, 2025
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Lonoke Baptist Church
1841 Lonoke Avenue
Texarkana, Arkansas
Funeral Service
Saturday, August 9, 2025
12:00 noon
Lonoke Baptist Church
1841 Lonoke Avenue
Texarkana, Arkansas
Interment
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 N. Kings Hwy
Wake Village, Texas
Rosie Sims-Johnson, 76 years old was born March 23, 1949 and she received her heavenly wings on Monday, July 28, 2025. Born to the union of Clifton and Mary Sims she was the seventh child of sixteen children from this union. Early on she gave her life to Christ at St. James Baptist Church, Texarkana, Arkansas.
In 1975, she united with Lonoke Baptist Church. She served in many roles at Lonoke. She was a deaconess, a primary school teacher, recreation leader, and a Mass Choir member. She also worked on the church by-laws committee and promotion programs. She was a faithful member of the Sisters of the Gospel -a gospel singing group.
She was a dedicated graduate of the class of 1967 from Booker T. Washington High School. She received a nursing certificate from Texarkana College and was a licensed Texas Cosmetologist Operator where she designed her own salon in her home.
Rosie was raised in believing hard work is “key” to success. She often said, “as long as our Heavenly Father gives you strength, you should work for what you need.” She began working at the age of 12 during the summer months. She worked in the cotton fields with her older sister and brothers. She then began working as a dishwasher at the Coffee Cup Restaurant in Woolworth Department Store. During her adult years she worked in many different areas of services. A licensed cosmetologist, a Correctional Officer with Bowie County Correctional Center, a Materials worker at Red River Army Depot, and a substitute teacher in the Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas School district, she also worked with Jones-Stuart Funeral home.
For more than 40 years she was a loyal and dedicated assembly line worker with Lone Star Ammunition Plant. Rosie’s passion was leading and supporting guidance to her peers, she became a Union Steward and financial secretary for International Chemical Union Local 526C.
If you knew Rosie, she gave her “All” as an elected official of the union and she stood her ground when it came to negotiating on issues of concerns on behalf of the union members in the workplace. Rosie retired from Day & Zimmermann as a Radiographer level II for 44 years.
Rosie is preceded in death by husband Frank Edward Johnson, parents Clifton Sims, Sr. and Mary Sims, sister Martha Sims-Holland, brothers Clifton Sims, Jr. and Richard Sims. As well as 8 other siblings.
Rosie is survived by her 3 children, son Yakini McKinney of Inglewood, CA, daughter Tomiko McKinney of Dallas, Tx, daughter, Tonjuana McKinney of Carson, CA., 4 grandchildren Ashlee McKinney, Bliss Forte, Kingston McKinney, Kaiyin McKinney, great grandchild Bra’Lynn Lewis, brothers Cleveland Sims and Sam Sims of Texarkana, AR., sister Margie Golston (Steve) and Maggie (James) Thomas of Texarkana, TX. Best friend is Mary Moore. Numerous nieces and nephews, and other family members. Her friends from Day & Zimmerman co-workers, Booker T. Washington Class of 1967, and her special friend Lynn Hill.
Friday, August 8, 2025
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Lonoke Baptist Church
1841 Lonoke Avenue
Texarkana, Arkansas
Funeral Service
Saturday, August 9, 2025
12:00 noon
Lonoke Baptist Church
1841 Lonoke Avenue
Texarkana, Arkansas
Interment
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 N. Kings Hwy
Wake Village, Texas
Rosie Sims-Johnson, 76 years old was born March 23, 1949 and she received her heavenly wings on Monday, July 28, 2025. Born to the union of Clifton and Mary Sims she was the seventh child of sixteen children from this union. Early on she gave her life to Christ at St. James Baptist Church, Texarkana, Arkansas.
In 1975, she united with Lonoke Baptist Church. She served in many roles at Lonoke. She was a deaconess, a primary school teacher, recreation leader, and a Mass Choir member. She also worked on the church by-laws committee and promotion programs. She was a faithful member of the Sisters of the Gospel -a gospel singing group.
She was a dedicated graduate of the class of 1967 from Booker T. Washington High School. She received a nursing certificate from Texarkana College and was a licensed Texas Cosmetologist Operator where she designed her own salon in her home.
Rosie was raised in believing hard work is “key” to success. She often said, “as long as our Heavenly Father gives you strength, you should work for what you need.” She began working at the age of 12 during the summer months. She worked in the cotton fields with her older sister and brothers. She then began working as a dishwasher at the Coffee Cup Restaurant in Woolworth Department Store. During her adult years she worked in many different areas of services. A licensed cosmetologist, a Correctional Officer with Bowie County Correctional Center, a Materials worker at Red River Army Depot, and a substitute teacher in the Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas School district, she also worked with Jones-Stuart Funeral home.
For more than 40 years she was a loyal and dedicated assembly line worker with Lone Star Ammunition Plant. Rosie’s passion was leading and supporting guidance to her peers, she became a Union Steward and financial secretary for International Chemical Union Local 526C.
If you knew Rosie, she gave her “All” as an elected official of the union and she stood her ground when it came to negotiating on issues of concerns on behalf of the union members in the workplace. Rosie retired from Day & Zimmermann as a Radiographer level II for 44 years.
Rosie is preceded in death by husband Frank Edward Johnson, parents Clifton Sims, Sr. and Mary Sims, sister Martha Sims-Holland, brothers Clifton Sims, Jr. and Richard Sims. As well as 8 other siblings.
Rosie is survived by her 3 children, son Yakini McKinney of Inglewood, CA, daughter Tomiko McKinney of Dallas, Tx, daughter, Tonjuana McKinney of Carson, CA., 4 grandchildren Ashlee McKinney, Bliss Forte, Kingston McKinney, Kaiyin McKinney, great grandchild Bra’Lynn Lewis, brothers Cleveland Sims and Sam Sims of Texarkana, AR., sister Margie Golston (Steve) and Maggie (James) Thomas of Texarkana, TX. Best friend is Mary Moore. Numerous nieces and nephews, and other family members. Her friends from Day & Zimmerman co-workers, Booker T. Washington Class of 1967, and her special friend Lynn Hill.
