ARCHDALE-James E. “Jimmy” Kearns, 77, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
He was born on July 11, 1943 in High Point, a son of the late Edwin and Lena Franklin Kearns. A resident of Archdale all his life, he proudly served his country in the US Air Force and retired from the furniture industry. He was an active longtime member of Pine Grove Baptist Church; where he served as an usher. Jimmy enjoyed fishing, restoring old gas pumps and drink coolers. His true love and passion was spending time with his family. He loved his Lord, his family and his church, and will be dearly missed. In addition to his parents, preceding him in death were a brother, Bobby Kearns and 3 grandchildren.
He survived by his wife of 33 years, Jewel Blackburn Kearns; daughters, Julie Hughes, her husband Mike, Amy Riddle, Monta Bolling, Kim Kearns and Pam Parrish; thirteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
A service to celebrate Jimmy’s life will be held on Monday afternoon, December 7, at 2 o’clock, at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Jack Tripp officiating. The committal service will follow at Guilford Memorial Park, with Military Honors accorded by the Randolph County Honor Guard. His family will receive friends on Sunday evening, December 6, from 3 until 5 o’clock, at Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.
Memorials in Jimmy’s memory may be made to Hospice of Randolph County, 416 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.
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