Melba Jeanette (Cooper) Sims, 93 of Plainfield, IN. passed away July 15, 2009. She was born February 5, 1916 in Indianapolis to the late Harold and Flossie Mae Cooper. She was a beloved mother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Sims. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 19 at 2:00 pm in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, where friends may call from 1:00 pm until the time of service. Entombment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Gordon, Bill and Randy Sims; daughters, Sharon Arthur, Rebecca Jennings, Debby McElhinney and Donna Jo Sims; 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.