Jimmie Lee Farmer, age 86, passed away on September 6, 2024, in West Plains, Missouri. He was born on April 12, 1938, in Boswell, Oklahoma, to Leona Mock Farmer and Jimmie McCoy Farmer.
Jimmie met his wife, Flora June Farmer, in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, and were married on October 7, 1958, and would have celebrated 66 years of marriage next month. He worked construction in various places until settling in Bay City, Texas, after accepting a position with Celanese. He retired from Celanese in 1996 after 35 years of employment. He recently moved to Mountain View, Missouri, and had a very active and social life. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, practical jokes, cooking, and baking. Jimmie was a member of Shepherd’s Table Church in Mountain View, Missouri. He was very active in his church and loved attending all the singings.
He is survived by his wife, June Farmer; daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Steve VanWambeck; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and David Landry; grandchildren, Stephen VanWambeck, Amy VanWambeck, Crystal Walker, Rachel Formby, Jeremy Cullipher, Jessica Farmer, Sean Landry, Lance Landry, Kera Landry; nineteen great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; and Siblings, Martha Taylor, Chester Farmer, and Billie Swallow.
Jimmie was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Jimmy Neil Farmer; his daughter, Arlene Reece; and numerous brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 7-8:00 p.m. at Yarber Mortuary in Mountain View, Missouri. Graveside services will be on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in Boswell, Oklahoma, at Restland Cemetery, under the direction of Prater-Lampton-Mills & Coffey Funeral Home, Hugo, Oklahoma. Condolences may be expressed at www.yarbermortuary.com.
