In Loving Memory of
James "Jimmy" E. Poffinbarger III
March 5, 1971 - September 7, 2003


Jimmy on his wedding day, October 31, 1998. Halloween was one of his favorite holidays, but we were still surprised when he chose that day to get married. He wanted to come in costume, but his bride wouldn’t go that far! It was a small wedding, around 50 people. Jimmy catered it himself. He did a beautiful job and I was so proud of him.




Jimmy with his brother Mikey celebrating Nick’s second birthday in 1993. This has always been a favorite picture of mine.



 FOREVER IN MY HEART

Right now I'm in a different place
And though we seem far apart
I'm closer than I ever was
I'm there inside your heart

  I'm with you when you greet each day
And when the sun shines bright
I'm there to share the sunsets too
I'm with you every night

  I'm with you when the times are good
To share a laugh or two
And if a tear should start to fall
I'll always be there for you

  And when the day arrives
That we are no longer apart
I'll smile and hold you close to me
Forever in your heart


Jimmy and his mom.




It is the fifth anniversary of my son’s death. Jimmy died on September 7, 2003 from injuries he sustained in a car accident on August 30, 2003. These beautiful pages are a dedication to his life and a remembrance for his family and friends. I come here often to see Jimmy and talk to him. I miss him every day and sometimes wonder how I survived the last 5 years. It has been a struggle for all of us.


Our lives have moved forward despite the pain and I am thankful for that. Sometimes I feel guilty because I have found happiness again in my children and grandchildren still here with me and I am not consumed with the pain of losing Jimmy any longer. My heart still aches for him and there will always be a piece that is missing. I still cry for the birthdays, holidays, and all the celebrations he should be part of and never will be. All the things he will miss in this life and all the things we will miss sharing with him. My heart will always long to see him or hear his voice just one more time. But I know it will not be in this lifetime. I still listen to the greeting on his answering machine just to hear his voice and I come to these pages to see his beautiful smile. He will always be a part of me.


Over these past five years we have sort of adopted the dragonfly as our sign from Jimmy. Dragonfly’s seem to follow us and are sometimes very persistent. Just last week we had family in town from Texas and we were in the backyard swimming and enjoying the day. There was one lone dragonfly that stayed with us most of the afternoon. He would fly just inches above our heads and sometimes land on them, and then back to hovering above us. I read some where on the internet that “the image of the dragonfly sparks the creative power of the imagination. Living in an aura of fantasy, the dragonfly’s fluttering wings inspire thoughts of fairies and butterflies; bubbles and snowflakes. They flit from flower to flower, from tree to tree; settling on dew-kissed leaves and grass. Within sight yet always out of reach.” For us… they inspire thoughts of Jimmy.



Jimmy, you are always on my mind and forever in my heart. Until we meet again my beautiful angel!
Love always,
Mom



In Loving Memory of
James Edward “Jimmy”
Poffinbarger III


03/05/71 ~ 09/07/03

5 years have past
And we still miss you.

You are forever in our hearts.
Love,
Mom, Mike, Nick, Eric,
Mikey, Stacey, Tyler, Bryce,
Sheri, David, Ruby and Grandma Evans




  Pennies From Heaven  

I found a penny today
Just laying on the ground,
But it’s not just a penny
This little coin I’ve found.

Found pennies come from Heaven
That’s what my Grandpa told me,
He said “Angels toss them down”
Oh, how I loved that story…

He said “When an Angel misses you
They toss a penny down,
Sometimes just to cheer you up
And make a smile out of your frown”.

So don’t pass by that penny
When you‘re feeling blue,
It may be a penny from Heaven
That an Angel tossed to you.
~ Author Unknown





This is a beautiful and loving gift for Angel Jimmy from my friend, Ann, mom to Angel Jason.




Jimmy with his stepdad Mike and Mikey. "The phones for you Jimmy". When he was a teenager,
he would talk to his girlfriend until he fell asleep, with her still on the phone!




Jimmy with Mikey at his high school graduation.



It is sad that the only words I can think to start this are always the same, only the number of years increase…
’It has been 5 years since my beautiful son went to heaven’. My heart still breaks to know that he no longer
makes memories with us; all we have left our memories past. But we take each past memory and place it
deep in our hearts never to be forgotten.


Jimmy with his sister Sheri and brother Mikey goofing around at Grandma and Grandpa's.


Every day I wake and try to drag each and every memory I can find to the surface; search for any memories that may lay deep within my brain so I can safely tuck them away in my heart to cherish… and last a lifetime. My heart aches to know that Jimmy will never know and love his brother Mikey’s family, Stacey, Tyler and Bryce or his niece Ruby…or they him. That he will never be with us at Christmas, or birthday celebrations…never see his sons Nick and Eric graduate or get married, never know his grandchildren… or they him.


Jimmy sitting on his front porch swing with his oldest son Nick. He loves his boys.


Jimmy and his son Eric at Eric's birthday party.


Jimmy with Nick. Nick had just gotten his hair braided. He goes for the different hair styles like his father did.




Jimmy, my beautiful son, I still miss you with all my heart and soul, every breath I take,
every new memory made without you. You are forever in my heart.
Love forever and always,
Mom

   

Jimmy and his mom on his wedding day. He loved tattoos and this picture shows the celtic design
he had tattooed on his head.



And this is Jimmy with his stepdad Mike who was his best man. Mike was always like a father to Jimmy.




Mikey and Jimmy on the Cruise ship. For our 20th wedding anniversary, all the kids and their spouses and my sister and her husband
went on a cruise to Cancun. At the time it wasn't what we expected it to be, but I am so glad we all went together.


For Jimmy’s 5th anniversary I want to share some old memories and a few new memories…
ones he has only seen from above as he watches over us.


Sheri, Mikey and Jimmy at Mikey's wedding. Jimmy was a groomsman and played the guitar.
This is the last picture I have of the three of them together.


Jimmy, finally after 35 years of racing, Mike won an A feature. I know you were watching over him and cheering him on. We were all so excited. Stacey had to jump over a fence to get to the car for the picture and got stuck half way over, another fan had to help her over.




And this is Eric this school year. He is a great basketball player and quite the handsome guy too!
I know you are very proud of him.




This is Ruby at her first dance recital. She loves to dance and is so cute.
She was definately the leader, all the other girls following her lead.



Sheri, David and Ruby.


This is Mikey with Tyler and Bryce at the go kart track. Both boys are improving and learning a lot about racing...
the good and the not-so-good.



Mikey, Stacey, Bryce and Tyler



Nick and Eric. Haven't they grown up! Nick is driving and getting ready to record with his band. We saw his first performance
at his schools talent show. They were awesome! I recorded their performance, but don't have any pictures to put here. Next time
I'll remember my camera too. Eric has a girl friend and signed up to play football this year. He also got his braces on this summer.
And he has grown so tall, he is taller than me now. They are both great boys, Jimmy.



Gone are the days we used to share,
But in our hearts you are always there,
The gates of memory will never close,
We miss you more than anyone knows,
With tender love and deep regret,
We who love you will never forget.

Let it not be said my life was in vain,
I've just moved on to a higher plane.
So I can keep better watch over you,
As you move on like you need to do
Though this life has reached an end,
I'm waiting for you around the bend.
I beg you please don't weep for me!
It's not so bad for soon you'll see,
That I will linger long past this sunset,
In the hearts of you who love me yet.
~ Author unknown


And this is the whole family. It was quite a feat getting everyone off work and in one place at the same time, but we did it.
It still breaks my heart that you aren't in the pictures with us and it was hard to do this. But if you look closely,
all of us girls are wearing angels.
The angels are for you Jimmy, in your memory. We all miss you so much.




Jimmy with his band (Joe, Steve, Jimmy, Dave)


Jimmy was a very talented young man. Besides his love and talent for music, he was an artist and an accomplished cook. He won a state contest with a picture he drew in the 8th grade that still hangs in our living room. He used only a pencil. It is beautiful. When Jimmy was in his late teens, he created a ‘chain mail’ vest for his leather jacket. He used tiny pieces of some type of metal wire and interlocked each individual piece of metal. It took him months to create and it is really quite amazing (I still have it, too). He also sculpted a set of 4 miniature guitars that were absolutely beautiful. These are just a few of the projects he worked on over the years.



Jimmy was also an excellent cook. From the time he was a teenager, he could prepare a complete meal better than I could. The Christmas of 2002, the last Christmas we all spent together at my sister’s house, we were making the usual turkey and ham with all the fixings. Well neither my sister nor I know how to glaze a ham, so Jimmy stepped in and made the best glaze we had ever tasted. Everyone loved it and was amazed that he could just throw it together like that. Jimmy also made the best soups. He made a broccoli and cheese soup and potato soup that were unbelievable. Before Jimmy passed, he was thinking about starting a website to sell his home made salad dressings, but he never got very far. When we packed up his things at his house, I found his recipes in his favorite book. I thought about trying them out, but typical for Jimmy, he has only the ingredients written down, not the measurements. He was like my mother, always cooking without measuring, just knowing the right amounts.


Although life goes on Jimmy, our hearts will never forget you.





Jimmy, this is Nick, playing your guitar. Like father, like son. Nick is the spitting image of you.
Everything about him reminds me of you.


FORGOTTEN? - NEVER!

Friends may think we have forgotten
When at times they see us smile.
Little do they know the heartaches
That our smiles hide all the while.

Beautiful memories are wonderful things.
That last till the longest day.
They never wear out.
They never get lost and can never be given away.

To some you may be forgotten.
To others apart of the past.
But to those who loved and lost you...
Your memory will always last.
~ Author Unknown






The Moment That You Died

The Moment that you died,
Our hearts split in two,
The one side filled with memories
The other died with you.
I often lay awake at night,
When the world is fast asleep,
And take a walk down memory lane,
With tears upon my cheeks.
Remembering you is easy,
I do it every day,
But missing you is a heartache,
That never goes away.
We hold you tightly within our hearts,
And there you will remain,
Life has gone on without you,
But will never be the same.





Evans Racing 2006!! Mike is the blue and yellow 74E and Mikey is the white and purple 74JR.
Tyler started racing go karts as well, he is 74J.



When I Must Leave You

When I must leave you for a little while-
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you
Through the years,
But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
And for my sake and in my name
Live on and do all things the same,
Feed not your loneliness on empty days,
But fill each waking hour in useful ways,
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer
And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near;
And never, never be afraid to die,
For I am waiting for you in the sky!
By Helen Steiner Rice



Many thanks to Angel Jason's mom, Ann, for getting the song for this web page for Angel Jimmy!
You can visit Ann's Angel Jason by clicking on the picture below ~







Made with love in memory of Jimmy
Remembered forever in our hearts
Ann, Laurasmom



A small gift for Jimmy's Family on his Angel Day. God bless you.
GEOFFREY P. EDWARDS


Dear Kim and ANGEL Jimmy

Mom I am your ANGEL
That now lives up above
Mom I haven't left you
Every day I send you my love

I know you can't see me
And that really hurts you
But I am with you every day
So please don't feel down and blue

One day we will all be together
But you must not keep asking
Just like me I had done my time
Only GOD knows
And in HIM you must believe

Written By Sue-Anne Aguilera~~~Lee'sMom
MY DEEPEST LOVE TO YOU KIM




In Loving Memory of Lee Henry Aguilera



A friend can hear a tear drop.




This webpage is created

In Loving Memory of Jimmy Poffinbarger
on August 23, 2006
Last updated: November 10, 2008
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I'm so sorry for your loss. Your son Jimmy looked like such a nice boy.
I'm sure he took God's hand and went home with him. May you always feel your precious angel near.
God bless you and bring your heart peace.