Jimmie D. Shores of Wellsville, Kansas passed away on July the 23rd. 2005, at his home at the age of 70.  He was born on Oct. 25th, 1934 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Lester J. Shores and Edna M. Shores.

    He served in the United States Army with an honorable discharge, and worked as a carpenter most of his life and retired in 2001. He married Sue Richardson in Nowata, Oklahoma on March 24th. 1967. He attended Fairview and Moss Schools near Holdenville in Hughes County, Oklahoma.

    He was of the Baptist faith and was survived by his wife Sue, one son Kenneth Wayne Shores of Eufaula, Oklahoma.  Four daughters, Virginia Lelbach of Spokane, Washington, Kathy Sare and husband Dwight of Rantoul, Kansas, Vicki Oxley and husband Glen of Olathe, Kansas, Cindy Miller of Baldwin, Kansas. Seven grandsons, four granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. Three brothers, Wilburn Shores and wife Shirley of Paris, Texas, Arnold Shores and wife Myrtle of Eufaula, Oklahoma, Marvin Shores and wife Pat of Shasta, California. Four sisters LuVeta Nickell of Wilburton, Oklahoma, Kathleen Schiwart and husband Kenneth of Wilburton, Oklahoma, Shirleen Roark and husband Wayne of Meridian, Indiana and Judy Shores of Wilburton, Oklahoma and numerous nieces and nephews.    

    He was preceded in death by his parents Lester and Edna Shores, two brothers Kenneth and Russell Shores. A brother-in-law David Nickell, two nephews Nathaniel Smith and James Russell Stickler and one great nephew Russell James Shores.

    Graveside services were held on Thursday July 28th in Wellsville, Kansas at 11:00 A.M.