James Dean Lancaster Jr.

sleep at his Branson, MO, home on August 29, following an extended

illness. He is now with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

He was a member of First Baptist Church in Branson.

Lancaster was the long-time entertainment editor of the Branson

Daily News, now known as the Tri-Lakes News. His columns on the

Branson entertainment scene were popular among tourists and

entertainers.

Jimmy and his wife, Amy, met at Samford University in Alabama,

where he earned undergraduate and master’s degrees in history. The

couple met their senior year in a Colonial History class.

In August 1981, the two moved to Branson, where he learned all

aspects of the newspaper business, including how to operate the offset

press, which he learned from Dwain Webb. Lancaster also worked in

the advertising department before being named entertainment editor.

Lancaster authored four books about the Branson music and

entertainment scene.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Aimee Blythe Lancaster of

Branson, MO; his parents, James D. Lancaster Sr. and Marian Lancaster

of Gadsden, AL; and his in-laws, Robert D. Crim Jr. and Bettye Crim of

Alabaster, AL, and Branson, MO.

Jimmy is survived by his wife of 46 years, Amy C. Lancaster of Branson;

brother Charles W. (Robbie) Lancaster of Gadsden, AL; nephews, John

(Margaret) Lancaster of Gadsden, AL, and Ben (Hayden) Lancaster of

Birmingham, AL; and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived

by Amy’s family the Joneses, Smiths and Pomeroys of Fairhope, AL.

The funeral was held September 5 at Rockco Funeral Home in

Montevallo, AL. He is buried beside his beloved daughter, Blythe, in

Harless Cemetery in Montevallo.

The family extends a special thank you to all the physicians and

support staff who worked with Jimmy throughout his illness.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harless Cemetery

Association, 2321 Southampton Dr., Hoover, AL 35226 or Compassus,

3044 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, Suite 200, Branson, MO 65616