Jimmy Tankersley

Jimmy Lee Tankersley, 67, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, as a result of injuries from an automobile accident.

He was born Sept. 15, 1946, in Painton, Mo., son of Earnest A. and Mildred Jewell Lincoln Tankersley. He and Vickie S. Welker were married July 5, 1969.

Jimmy attended Advance High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 14, 1965, and was honorably discharged June 26, 1969. He had worked at the former Florsheim Shoe Co. in Cape Girardeau, the former International Shoe Co. in Jackson and retired from the Parks and Recreation Department with the city of Cape Girardeau. Jimmy was a former member of the Covenant Christian Church in Fruitland and attended the Life Point Church in Jackson.

He enjoyed being with family, collecting items, gardening, fishing and helping people in any way he could.

Loving survivors include his wife of more than 44 years, Vickie; two daughters, Jennifer (Brian) Horrell and Christina Smith, all of Jackson; one son, Jimmy Lee (Angela) Tankersley II of Millersville; five grandchildren, Shawn (Sharon) Smith, Chrissy Smith, Jimmy Lee Tankersley III, Jacob Tankersley and Jonathan Tankersley; one great-granddaughter Ellie Smith; and one stepgrandson, Ray Smith.

Also surviving are four brothers and three sisters.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Bob Tankersley.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Terry Culberson officiating, assisted by Danny Tankersley and the Rev. John Ruedrich. Interment will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemtery in Bloomfield with full military honors.

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

Online condolences may be sent to the family at mccombsfuneralhome.com.