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James Harris Kimsey

Birth
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Death
9 Sep 2021 (aged 77)
Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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James Harris Kimsey, 77, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Knoxville, TN on September 15, 1943, the son of the late James Henry Kimsey and Hilda Harris Kimsey; widower of Nancy Joyce "Joy" McCraw Kimsey (1946–2021) and first wife, Sarah Elizabeth Francis Kimsey (1946–1991).

Retired from O'Neal Construction as a project accountant and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Tryon, NC.

Survived by sons, Keith Kimsey (Monica) and Joshua Kimsey; daughter, Jill Kimsey; stepsons, Jeff Lackey (Kim) and Cameron Lackey (Sarah); brother, Mike Kimsey (Faye); three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Predeceased also by two grandchildren, Jamie Barnette and Katie Barnette; and a sister, Nancy Kimsey Dunn (1952–2020).

Visitation held 12:00 Noon - 12:50 pm, Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tryon, NC.

Funeral service followed at 1:00 pm at the church with Rev. Thomas Olsen officiating; burial in Good Shepherd Memorial Park.

Memorials could be made to Mobile Meals, Spartanburg, SC or Upstate Resource Center, Boiling Springs, SC.

Seawright Funeral Home and Crematory
Inman, SC
James Harris Kimsey, 77, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Knoxville, TN on September 15, 1943, the son of the late James Henry Kimsey and Hilda Harris Kimsey; widower of Nancy Joyce "Joy" McCraw Kimsey (1946–2021) and first wife, Sarah Elizabeth Francis Kimsey (1946–1991).

Retired from O'Neal Construction as a project accountant and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Tryon, NC.

Survived by sons, Keith Kimsey (Monica) and Joshua Kimsey; daughter, Jill Kimsey; stepsons, Jeff Lackey (Kim) and Cameron Lackey (Sarah); brother, Mike Kimsey (Faye); three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Predeceased also by two grandchildren, Jamie Barnette and Katie Barnette; and a sister, Nancy Kimsey Dunn (1952–2020).

Visitation held 12:00 Noon - 12:50 pm, Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tryon, NC.

Funeral service followed at 1:00 pm at the church with Rev. Thomas Olsen officiating; burial in Good Shepherd Memorial Park.

Memorials could be made to Mobile Meals, Spartanburg, SC or Upstate Resource Center, Boiling Springs, SC.

Seawright Funeral Home and Crematory
Inman, SC


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  • Created by: Patricia
  • Added: Sep 10, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231904793/james_harris-kimsey: accessed ), memorial page for James Harris Kimsey (15 Sep 1943–9 Sep 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 231904793, citing Good Shepherd Memorial Park, Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Patricia (contributor 47533805).