James "Jim" William Felts

James "Jim" William Felts, age 71, of Lamar, Missouri passed away April 8, 2024, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lamar, MO.
 
Jim was born July 5, 1952 in Lamar, MO., to Butler James Felts and Wanda Gay (Fowler) Felts. Jim graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1970. 
 
Jim worked as a residence inspector for Finley Engineering for 42 years, Barco Drive-in for 41 years, Barton County Hospital for 20 years and Barton County Ambulance for 20 years. He was a Charter Member of the Elks Lodge, served on the Barton County Chamber Board for 20 years, serving as President twice, and was awarded Man of the Year.

Survivors include his daughter Stephanie (Mike) Martin, of Lamar, MO; his mother, Wanda; a brother, Gary Felts, of Fort Walton, Florida; four grandchildren, Blake Felts of Omaha, Nebraska, Brandon Martin, of Lamar; Chelsey (Sam) Geyer of Lowell, Arkansas and Cody Martin, of Rogers, Arkansas; a great- granddaughter, Maggie Geyer of Lowell, AR. Over the years, his daughter Stephanie and her family have hosted many foreign exchange students whom Jim "adopted" as his grandchildren, Giorgi Meskhi of Republic of Georgia; Alvaro Sanchez-Martin of Spain; Adrian Schnellbacher of Germany; Noppawit Wanasirikun of Thailand; Alessio Castangia of Italy and Bojan Blazeski of North Macedonia.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Butler.
 
A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Daniel Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held.

Contributions are suggested and made payable to TATS, Barton County Senior Citizens Center or Gentiva Hospice in care of the funeral home.
 
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