James G. "Jimmy" Darwin, age 85, passed away December 24, 2016. A funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jason McCash officiating. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at Sunnyside Cemetery in Calvert, Texas. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Jimmy was born October 24, 1931 in Mt. Calm, Texas, the son of G. B. Darwin and Lois (McKinney) Darwin. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Jimmy was a member of Timbercrest Baptist Church for over 50 years. He worked for Ford Motor Company, Royal Doulton Ceramic Manufacturing and for Southern Life and Health before his retirement.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Flora B. Darwin on November 14, 2016. Also preceding him were his parents; sons, Rick Darwin and Kerry Darwin; grandchildren, Traci Grant and Justin Tharp.

He is survived by his sons, Terry Darwin, James Keith Darwin and wife, Eliana and Jackie Ewert; daughters, Linda Grant and husband, Glynn and Debbie Tharp and husband, David; sisters, Peggy Lippai and Shirley Edwards; brother, Ronnie Long; grandchildren, Christian Darwin, Joshua Darwin, Carey Darwin, Logan Darwin, Amber Darwin, Jami Lowry and husband, Bret, James Grant and wife Averie and Jacob Tharp; great grandchildren, Cort, Traci Claire, Allison, Cori Lynne, Luke and Brooke.

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