Stevie Sims:  

Attended Eastfield (Jr.) College for one year, then went to work for Snelling & Snelling Employment Agency at Big Town. In 1977, I married my boss who was 10 years older than myself. He had two daughters from a previous marriage, so I became a Step-Mom. 1980, he was working for Tropicana and they transferred us to Maryland. I went to work for Penguin Yarns out of France and in 1981, our first son was born. Shortly after his birth, Tropicana moved us to Atlanta where I had our second son. A couple of years later, we moved to Harlingen ("Down in the Valley"). Then to Florida, where my sons & I have lived for 15 years. My oldest son (Chris who was born in Columbia, MD.) is now 26 with a beautiful wife and they have given me two precious granddaughters. My younger son (JP who was born in Mariette, GA.) is 23, attending University of South Florida (my alma mater) and is majoring in psychology. I divorced Mr. Sims in 1993 while I was attending USF in Lakeland, where I received my Bachelors degree in Business Administration. I then worked for Nabisco as a Sales Rep/Merchandiser until March 2000 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After several surgeries, chemo therapy and radiation, I was cleared of the cancer, then had a heart attack due to the miss-guided radiation. However, I am fully recovered and plan to be around qui...Expand for more