Jimmie Dale Head, 89, of Greenville, passed away on November 13, 2017 in the Hunt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Highland Terrace Baptist Church with Rev. Royce Litchfield and Dr. Chet Haney officiating. Visitation will be at the church at 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow at Forest Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Jimmie was born on July 6, 1928 in Hunt County, Texas to Grady Head and Faye Stafford Head. He married Billie June Wall on September 9, 1950 in Greenville, Texas. He worked as an aircraft worker with Raytheon until his retirement in 1995 and was also a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church.
Jimmie served as a deacon and 3 year old teacher in the Baptist church for many years. He loved his family, friends and the farm.
Jimmie is survived by his wife, Billie June Head; sons, Jerry Head of Greenville, Gary Head of Kansas City, Missouri; grandchildren, David Head, Michelle Gurtin and husband, Steve, and Drew Holloway; great-grandchild, Brendan Gurtin; sister-in-law, Freda Boofer; and extended family, Phillip and Gail May, David and Karen Bench and Kate Head. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Pallbearers will be Craig Chelberg, David Garcia, Fred Hite, Jimmy Jenkins, Amos Lowry, Charlie Moore, Harold Moore and Win Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bob Adams, Hector Lara, Lowell Lawson, Robert Smith, Ralph Harper and Boyd Ferguson.