Carla Ann

(Sims, Kirby) Davis

Carla Ann (Sims, Kirby) Davis passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in December.

Carla was born September 28, 1936 in Henrietta, Texas to Carl Elgin Sims and Bebe Carmen (Firestone, Sims) Maddox.

Carla was a graduate of Henrietta High School and a member of the United Methodist Church of Henrietta, where she was a volunteer, Nursery Sunday School Teacher for many years.

Carla was a Campfire Counselor and Summer Day Camp Instructor for several Blue Birds and Campfire Girls Groups in Henrietta. She organized several winning Summer Parks & Recreation Track Teams from Henrietta that won at Wichita Falls, Area, Regional and Summer State Track Meets in Austin, Texas during the 70's.

Carla was a Librarian for the Times and Record News and contributed as a sports photographer capturing action shots of members of the MSU men's basketball team and several local high school football, basketball and track teams.

Carla worked as a Teacher's Aide for many years at the Midway ISD; Holland, Bonham, Fannin and Cunningham Elementary Schools for the Wichita Falls ISD and as a substitute teacher for Henrietta and Petrolia ISDs.

Granny Carla was a solid fan and attended hundreds of her children's, grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's track meets, football, basketball, baseball and volleyball games.

Carla was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Bebe Sims and her husband Ted Davis. She is survived by her children Carole Mayo, Kent Kirby and wife Synthia, Claudette Saorski and husband Hartmut and Kimberly Kincaid; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Joshua Matlock and wife Wendy Sims; Jessica Mayo-Henderson and husband Jerrod, and their sons Maddox, Roman and Jude; Christopher Kirby and wife Candee, and their daughter Ryann; Blake Kirby and wife Jysica, and their daughters Kylie, Madelyn and son Mason; Connor Kirby and Carson Kirby; Bradley Wolf and wife Dena and their daughter Riley; Gretchen Wolf; Keith Wolf and wife Katie and their son Greyson; Jay Kincaid and Emily Kincaid; her sister Carole Cain, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was a loving mother and Granny who will be dearly missed.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made in honor of Carla to Hospice of Wichita Falls, Johnson Rd., Wichita Falls or to St Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org) or to your favorite charity.