Jimmy Marks
2016-09-02Jimmy N. Marks Sr., 72, of 1331 Wellman Road, Ashville, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, in his home.
He was born Sept. 1, 1944, in Normantown, W. Va., a son of the late Forest and Reta Smith Marks.
He was a 1963 graduate of Jamestown High School.
Prior to his retirement, he worked many years at Blackstone Enterprises as a tool and die machinist and earlier had worked for Jamestown Metal Corporation.
Jim was a loving husband and father who spent his time enjoying his family, reading history, drinking coffee and was known to many as a jack of all trades who was always willing to lend a hand.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia Rissel Marks, whom he married Feb. 12, 1967; three children: Shadeen and her husband, Johnny Pate of Longview, Texas, Jimmy Marks Jr., of Ashville, and Ladena Marks and her fiance, Jeremy Nalbone of Jamestown; a granddaughter, Emma Pate of Longview, Texas; two sisters: Barbara (Jack) Garvey of Ashville and Bonnie (Ed) Derry of Jamestown; three sister-in- laws: Wendy Giunta of Jamestown, Sandra (Allan) Meeder of Sherman, and Julia (Jack) Howard of Idaho; one brother-in-law Doug (Brenda) Rissel of Falconer; and one lifelong friend, Bill (Lucille) Hall of Jamestown.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant sister, Marlene Marks; a brother, Forest D. Marks; and his beloved dog, Tobie.
He was baptized at New Covenant Assembly.
A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in New Covenant Assembly Church. The Rev. K. Trevor Coburn will officiate.
Visitation will not be observed.
Memorials may be made to Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750.
You may leave words of condolence at www.lindfuneralhome.com.