Cherryville - Naoko Inami Sims, 54, passed away March 18, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby.
She was born in Yokohama, Japan on June 2, 1960 to the late Kosaku and Shizue Yabu Inami
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Adrian Caroll Sims.
Survivors include her daughter, Sara Nagisa Hanna; son, Julian Sims; and sisters, Yumiko Saito and Midori Shioda
Celebration of life service will be held on March 24,2015 at 3:00 pm at Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home with Reverend Roger Overton officiating
Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service
Inurnment will be private.
Memorials may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 205 Regency Executive Park Drive, Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28217.
Condolences may be made to www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com.
Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia 704 864-5144 is serving the Family.