Jim Monteith

Gary J. "Jim" Monteith, Jr., 56, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Dec. 11, 1963, in San Diego, California, the oldest child of Gary and Carolyn Robison Monteith, Sr. He and Kim Boyd were married Jan. 1, 1994, in Millersville.

Jim was raised near Burfordville and was proud to have worked on the Bollinger Mill Restoration Project. He was a 1982 graduate of Jackson High School. He honorably served eight years in the U.S. Navy. In 2002, he graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in computer science.

Jim enjoyed his longtime I.T. job at Translectric in Jackson.

Jim was a longtime, active member of Cape First Church in Cape Girardeau. He was faithful in worshiping the Lord, and will be remembered as a gentle giant, a mentor, and an intercessorary prayer warrior.

Loving survivors include his wife of nearly 27 years, Kim Monteith of Jackson; a son, Jacob (Megan) Monteith and children Haven and Asher of Cape Girardeau; his parents, Gary and Carolyn Monteith of Burfordville; two siblings, Kerri (Larry) Wagner of Burfordville, and Scott Monteith of St. Louis; two nephews, Austin (Macy) Doyal and son Marshall of Cape Girardeau, and Joshua Doyal of Burdfordville; and his father-in-law, Jerry (Pam) Boyd of Patton, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Cecil and Henrietta Monteith and Dale and Mary Robison; and his mother-in-law, Sheila Boyd.

Visitation is 3 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cape First Church, 254 South Silver Springs Road in Cape Girardeau.

The funeral is at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Gary Brothers officiating. Graveside committal and military honors will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Jim's personal obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.