James O. "Jim"
Dearing, 71, of Lynnville, passed away on
He retired from the military as a staff sergeant after 20 years and also
retired from Alcoa after 20 years. He also was a lifetime member of the
Aluminum, Brick and Glass Worker International, Local 104, American Legion Post
200, VFW Post 1114 and a lifetime member of the N.R.A. He enjoyed hunting,
fishing, bowling and bantering with whoever wanted to engage. He was a loving
father, grandfather, great-grandfather and most especially a loving husband to
his own angel, his wife.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George Dearing and Elizabeth (Tetrick) Davis and four brothers, Bobbie Earl, Jack, Larry
Lee and Louis Edward Dearing.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Madge (McKannan)
Dearing; six children, "Bunny" Christopher, of Colorado Springs, Colo.,
James R. Dearing and William A. "Bill" Dearing (Jane), of Greenup,
Ill., Vicki M. Sietz and Mark E. Dearing (Donna), of
Evansville and George M. Dearing (Shirley Reed), of Lynnville; 12
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, George Dearing Jr., of
Harrison, Ark. and Alvin Dearing, of Princeton; five sisters, Ruthanne Antey, of Princeton,
Sharon Green, of Evansville, Carol Houser, Mary Bueker
and Jane Dearing, of Greenup, Ill.; step mother, Barbara June Dearing; a step
brother, Pete Tincher, of Greenup, Ill.; and a step
sister, Joyce Tincher, of Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be held at