The funeral service for Jimmy Lee Talbott, age 67, of Fairmont, will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Pioneer School, with Rev. Tommy Donaldson officiating.  Burial will be in the Bethany Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.  Visitation with the family will be Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

            Jim was born to Orville and Lena Thelma (Smith) Talbott on May 16, 1940 in Enid, and died Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Enid.

            Jim grew up on a farm just south of Covington, and lived there until his family moved to the Pioneer School Community near Waukomis when he was in the 6^th grade.  After he graduated from Pioneer in 1958, he went on harvest crews with Tom Dillingham and Stanley Dotson.  He also had his own harvest crew and went north for about three years.

            Then Jim went to work for Home Oil and Gas of Waukomis and drove a propane truck for several years.  After being high school sweethearts, he and Lamoine Stephens were married on September 10, 1967 at  University Place Church in Enid.  Jim had begun farming and also worked for Hedges Construction, Devoll Livestock Hauling and Stanley Dotson’s Livestock Hauling.  Jim also did custom swathing and baling in addition to his own farming.  In 1977, Jim began hauling milk for AMPI, and worked there until 1985.  Again Jim began working for Stanley Dotson hauling livestock until 1986 when Jim began his own livestock hauling business.  In 1982, Jim ran for Pioneer Pleasant Vale School Board and was elected.  This year was his 25^th year on the school board.  Jim also served on the Fairmont Co-op Board for a number of years.

            Jim and Lamoine celebrated their 40^th anniversary in September, a party that he put together with the help of his children, and it was definitely a highlight of his life.  He died doing the job he loved, livestock hauling.

            Jim is survived by his wife Lamoine; his son Jerry and his fiancée Kari and her daughter Sarah; his daughter Patty and her son Taylor; and sister Ruth Ann Landwehr and husband Merlin and their children Rochelle and Matt and his fiancée Angela.

            In lieu of flowers, donations may be made through the funeral home to Garfield County