James "Jimmy" L. Delancy

He loved having prayers and devotions with his wife, Donna, and was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was very proud of his children’s accomplishments, attending and supporting everything they did. He graduated from Olive High School in Olive, OK in 1962 and had a perfect attendance record through all 12 years of school. Jimmy D. retired from GE in April of 2007 after 35 years of service. He was a life-long sports fan, following the Dodgers, Reds, Cubs, Raiders, SIU Saluki Football and Kansas Jayhawks Basketball. He was also a fan of the UE Music Department and the Memorial High School Athletic Department. Jimmy loved traveling to visit his relatives, enjoyed attending numerous sporting events, and loved the musical styling’s of Jerry Garcia.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Robert “Bob” Delancy; mother, Bertha (Hallman) Delancy; step-mother, Violet Delancy; and brother, Roy Delancy.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Donna (Searcy) Delancy; son, Greg Delancy and wife, Angela; daughter, Crystal Sisson and husband, Aaron; grandchildren, Alicynn and Faith Delancy and Oliver and Leo Sisson; brother, Bill Delancy of Katy, TX; step-sisters, Sue Marshall and Nona Lancaster; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services will be 2:00 PM Friday, September 14, 2012, at Alexander East Chapel, officiated by Rev. Eugene Pillow. Friends may visit Thursday from 2:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank Dr. Jon M. Hall and all of the wonderful staff at Deaconess Gateway Hospital, including the Fourth Floor Neuro ICU Staff, especially the staff that attended to room B410.

The family is requesting no flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Brosend Ministries, Hand of Hope, Terrebonne Parish ARC or Memorial High School Athletic Department. Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderEastChapel.com.