James B. Church

JAMES ( JIM ) PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON JUNE 14, 2019 AT SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN GRASS VALLEY, CA. HE WAS 77-1/2. JIM WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 13, 1941 IN RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS. HE GREW UP IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA IN THE FARMING TOWN OF CHOWCHILLA, CA. HE WAS THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF 39 YEARS TO KAREN MARIE BREGANTE WHERE THEY RESIDED IN NEVADA CITY, CA. HE WORKED AT COEN COMPANY INC. IN BURLINGAME CA. AFTER 43 YEARS OF SERVICE, HE RETIRED IN 2007 AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

JIM ENJOYED THE STOCK MARKET, READING WESTERNS, GOSPEL MUSIC, CAMPING, HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAVELLING ( BEEN TO 23 COUNTRIES ). HUGE OAKAND RAIDER FAN AND NASCAR FAN.

HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL THAT KNEW HIM. FAMILY WAS IMPORTANT TO HIM - LAUGHING AND BEING TOGETHER. HE ALWAYS HAD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE NO MATTER THE SITUATION AND HAD A HEART OF GOLD.

JIM IS SURVIVED BY 2 CHILDREN : KYMBERLY ANN JUSTUS ( HUSBAND ROSS ), MICHAEL THOMAS CHURCH ( WIFE GEORGINA MENDONCA ), 6 GRANDCHILDREN: GABRIEL ARCHULETTA, R.J. JUSTUS., TOBY ARCHULETTA, LAUREN JUSTUS, AARON JUSTUS AND BIANCA COSTA. 2 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN : GRIFFIN JUSTUS AND NAYELI SOTO. 4 NIECES : PEGGY BANDY, JESSICA OLSEN, ERIN AND ANNA DETTNER. BROTHER-IN -LAW : MICHAEL BREGANTE HE ALSO LEAVES BEHIND MANY GREAT AND GREAT GREAT NIECES AND NEPHEWS - TOO MANY TO LIST.

JIM IS PRECEDDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS : JAMES BUFFORD CHURCH AND OLLIE VAN NAPIER. SIBLINGS : EUNICE, EDYTHE, RAYMOND, RUTH AND BONITA. BROTHER IN LAWS : PRICE CAMPBELL, ED PECK, ROY PENROD AND JOSEPH CASTRO.

MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY JULY 2, 2019 AT 10AM AT PALM MEMORIAL WORDEN CHAPEL, 140 SOUTH 6TH ST., CHOWCHILLA, CA 93610 559-665-3012 AND WILL PROCEED TO HIS FINAL RESTING PLACE AT THE CHOWCHILLA CEMETERY, 23359 ROAD 14-1/2, CHOWCHILLA, CA.

CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE APPRECIALTED TO THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION IS JIM'S NAME.