James Emery Timmons was born April 19, 1937, on the family farm northeast of Scotia to Oscar “Lee” and Ethel (Williams) Timmons. He was raised on the family farm and attended school at Glendale Country School and graduated from Scotia High School in 1954.
Following high school he worked at Baxter Feed Lot in Grand Island. On June 5, 1955, he was united in marriage to Sharon Sweet. To this union three children were born, Steve, Kent and Sharolyn. Jim farmed and ranched five miles east of Scotia.
On April 4, 1975, he married Terri Kriewald. The couple had two children, David and Krista. Jim spent 20 years in the Springdale area of Valley County, Nebraska. He was divorced from Terri Timmons in 2012.
Jim farmed, ranched and was a cowboy all his life. He loved horses and horse sales. His hobbies included fishing, hunting and collecting guns. Jim enjoyed people and visiting. He read the Bible daily, enjoyed going to church and was attending the Burwell Baptist Church near the time of his death.
Survivors include his children and their spouses, Steve and Cheryl Timmons of Wood River, Kent and Lisa Timmons of Wellfleet, Sharolyn Rasmussen of Albion, David Timmons of Oregon and Krista and Ron Carlson of Ashland; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Lois Graff of Greeley and JoAnne Meinke of Grand Island.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Marvin and Darrell Timmons.
James passed away on May 2, 2017, at 80 years' old at his home south of Burwell. Mr. Timmons’ wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life was held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 8, 2017, at the Scotia United Methodist Church in Scotia, Nebraska. Reverend Toni Nolze officiated. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. He was cremated, and his ashes were buried beside his parents' grave.
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