Valinda was born out of wedlock to Mabel Ruth Sims and raised by Roy and Mary Sims as younger sister to Mabel Ruth.3 Her birth was officially registered1 as:

Name: Valinda Jan Sims
Date of Birth: 2 Feb 1954
Gender: Female
Birth County: Harris
Father's Name: Roy Sims
Mother's Name: Mary Alabam Banks
Roll Number: 1954_0014