Jimmy passed away
sometime in the morning hours of Wednesday, March 8th. He died in
his home very peacefully in his sleep.
This is a man we'll never forget,
he was loved and respected by many. He is survived by his wife Rhea,
his son Caleb, his daughters Suzie and Alison, his mother Bill, his sister
Jan, and his grandson Paul.
Jimmy was born and raised in
Fayetteville N. C. Where most of his family still resides.
Jim
and Rhea married February 14th, 1986. I know what a joyful occasion
this must have been. He loved his wife in every way. They lived
in Beaufort, NC , and attended the First Baptist Church of Beaufort.
Jim worked at Naval Aviation
Depot, in Cherry Point. He is remembered there by so many friends.
When ever you'd see him at work he couldn't just walk by, he'd have
to stop and give you a big hug, a big Jimmy Smile, and of course a nice
conversation. I don't think there is an area at Nadep, where people
didn't know and love this man. He will be missed and talked about
for a very long time to come.
Some of his interests were
Nascar
Racing; his favorite race car driver being Davey
Allison, driving car number 28. He also liked just hanging around,
and doing things or being with Rhea. Jim and Rhea were into the game
of golf, computers, and just plain having fun.
There is not enough to be said
about Jimmy, he always made everyone laugh and just had the right words
to make you feel good. He was a good Christian Man, the Lord was
in his heart, I know now he has joined the other angels in Heaven
and is happy, making everyone around him feel good with laughter and joy.
Lets all keep him in our thoughts and love him as we all knew him.
I've heard that Jimmy just
enjoyed sitting down with family and friends listening to Christian
music and Gaither
Gospel Tapes, and one of his very favorite songs was Sweet
Buelah Land