Jim Comer

December 3, 1938 - July 25, 2018

James William Comer, age 79, of Versailles, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in Good Shepherd Care Center, Versailles. He was born December 3, 1938 in Jefferson City, Missouri, a son of Louis Bernard and Mary Katherine (Lampson) Comer. He was united in marriage to Barbara Jane Simpson on August 7, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri. Together they shared fifty-seven years of marriage before her passing on February 4, 2017. He was also preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Bob Comer, Lawrence Comer and Donald Comer and two grandchildren, Troy and Justin Young. Jim leaves two daughters, Shelley Burk and husband Phillip and Sherrey Young and husband Rick; three grandchildren, Tiffany Jane Young, Alex Robert Young and Wade William Young; a brother, David Comer and wife Barbara; a sister, Mary Jo Doores; two sisters-in-law, Sandra Comer and Pamela Comer and many nieces and nephews. Jim served his fellow man as a fire fighter from 1965 to 1990. He worked as a lock smith from 1977 until 1993. After moving to Versailles in January of 1994, Jim worked for Morgan County, was a rural mail carrier and volunteered for Latham Fire Department. Jim and Barbara loved seeing the country and camping in their motor home. He treasured time spent on his farm. Most of all, his grandchildren were the light of his life. Graveside services and inurnment will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the Hopewell Cemetery with Reverend Danny Owsley officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles. Kindly omit flowers and donate to the American Cancer Society. The family requests those attending to dress casually. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.