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Mr. Donald "Pappy" Patrick Mims, Jr.

Marietta, GA, USA

July 16, 1978 - April 8, 2021

Jul 16, 1978 - Apr 8, 2021

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Donald Patrick Mims Jr., Pappy, 42, of Marietta, passed away on April 8, 2021. He was born on July 16, 1978.

In 2015, Mr. Mims married Janelle Engimann in Clayton County, GA.

Donnie worked at Roadway in Marietta, GA.

Mr. Mims graduated from Jonesboro Senior High in 1997 in Jonesboro, GA. Life long childhood friends include Damon Patrick, Michael Stull, Greg Anderson, Jamey Skinner, Donnie Springer, Michael Petty, Ryan Stewart, Cody Slaton, Carl Brock and many more. Donnie enjoyed spending time with his kids, fishing, watching sports, and his favorite sports teams include Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs.

Donnie Mims Jr. was an only child, survived by Donald and Debbie Mims (parents), Dayleigh Mims (daughter), Brylee Mims (daughter), Brayden Engimann (son), Anna Alexander (mother of Dayleigh), Daytona and Dakota Alexander-Dowell (God Children)
Shirley McHugh (Grandmother), and many more aunts and uncles.

He was proceeded in death by his wife Janelle Engimann Mims, who passed on March 31, 2021.

Memorial funds may be made to Dayleigh Mims at Navy Federal. She is his 16 year old daughter who is devastated by her father’s passing.

Flowers are a beautiful sentiment but the family asks that in lieu of flowers, please remember all of the Mims’ children and contribute to their future knowing that they are going through this horrible loss of both of their parents.

Flowers sent can be sent to Grace Bible Church and will be received between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday April 17, 2021

The service is :
April 18, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Family should arrive at 4:00 pm
Grace Bible Church
355 McDonough Road
Fayetteville, GA

Expense Donation checks may be written out to Donald Patrick Mims, Sr or Rebecca Norman and mailed to:
Rebecca Norman
280 Deodar Lane
Hampton Ga
30228
Rebecca Norman may be reached with any questions about funeral expenses or flowers at 404-740-9065

The Dash Poem
By: Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on the tombstone
From the beginning...to the end

He noted that first came the date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years

For that dash represents all the time
That they spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved them
Know what that little line is worth

For it matters not, how much we own,
The cars...the house...the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.

So, think about this long and hard.
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
That can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.

In loving memory of Donnie Mims, Jr. aka DADDY, Daddy Donnie, & Pappy - We’ll be missing you!

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