Area deaths 08-21-2003 JOEL MIMS BAINBRIDGE, Ga. — Funeral service for Joel Mims, 70, was Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home chapel in Bainbridge, Ga., with the Rev. Kent Barwick and Mike Baxter officiating. Burial was in Belleview Cemetery in Colquitt, Ga. Mr. Mims died Aug. 18 at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Ga. He was born Oct. 30, 1932, in Miller County, Ga. He lived in Alabama for 27 years and Florida for 10 years before moving to Bainbridge, Ga., five years ago. He was a Baptist by faith. He farmed for a few years, was an Army veteran and worked for Georgia Power for five years as a lineman. He also worked for Schwerman Trucking Company as a truck driver, dispatcher and terminal manager for 27 years. He worked for Harbart Westbrook Company Birmingham Construction Company for seven years before retiring. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 6652 in Ragland. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Durell Mims and Clara Ruselle Cook Mims. He is survived by his wife, Laverne Bennett Mims of Bainbridge, Ga.; son, Anthony Nell Mims of Pell City; daughters, Tyna Bagwell of Ragland and Beth Baxter of Bainbridge, Ga.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and other relatives. Pallbearers were Gary Hipps, Gene Key, Rodney Phillips, Steve Key, David Barwick and Ronnie Cox. Honorary pallbearers were Gary Hipps, Jacob Bagwell, Elisha Baxter, Shawn Mims, Clay Mims, Tony Mims and Andy Mims. Cox Funeral Home directed the service.