Tara Sims, of Fort Mill, was a senior studying business administration. She was a beloved member of the Student Veterans Association. 
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - A Winthrop University senior less than a year from graduating
has passed away.
Tara Sims, a business administration major from Fort Mill, South Carolina, died on Tuesday,
Jan. 17, in her home from unknown causes.
Sims was a loving "military wife" to husband Jason and mother to her young son.
"She held a special place in her heart for all of Winthrop's veteran students," said Vice President for Student Life Frank Ardaiolo in a campus-wide e-mail.
Originally born in Lexington, South Carolina, Sims was an assistant manager of Revolutions
in Rock Hill and a member of Beulah Baptist Church in Batesburg. She was set to finish
her courses this August and attend Commencement in December.
A visitation is planned for Friday, Jan. 20, from 6-8 p.m. at the Ramey Funeral Home,
located 202 North Rudolph Street in Saluda. Her funeral is set for Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. at Good Hope Baptist Church,
located at 1738 Greenwood Highway, also in Saluda.
