Essie (nee Sims) Wilson loving mother of Nicholas Wilson, Beverly (Arnold) Fletcher, Steve Wilson, and Cheryl (Jerry) Gerwe; beloved grandmother of Mark Wilson, Matthew (Jennifer) Wilson, Tina (Travis) Midgley, Jason (Jennifer) Fletcher, Cara Fletcher, Jeremy (Amy) Gerwe and Brian (Yazel) Gerwe; great grandmother of Elora Midgley, Emma Grace Gerwe, Bennett Gerwe, Kaylay Wells and Logan; dear sister of Lloyd Sims and Leamon Sims. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Vivian Sims; her siblings, Roy Sims, Lester Sims, Russell Sims, Ora Alcorn, Jewell Smith, Manford Sims, and Earl Sims. Passed away Friday December 25, 2015. Age 92. Residence Milford. Friends called Tuesday December 29, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Evans Funeral Home, 741 Center St., Milford, OH. Funeral service was 10:00 AM Wednesday December 30, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial followed at Graceland Memorial Gardens in Milford, OH.