Jimmie Stephen Moss
1942-2019
Jimmie Stephen Moss was born February 21, 1942, in Morris, Oklahoma, where he spent his childhood with his mother, Lucille, his Uncle Doc, and Aunt Rosie. In 1949, Lucy married Charlie Moss. Jim was proud to call Charlie his Dad. Charlie, Lucy and Jim moved to Edmond, OK, in 1951 when Charlie began working at Tinker Air Force Base. There, the family grew to include brothers, Greg, Phil and Kevin. (Jim was so proud of his brothers that he typically used “brothers4” for his password).
Jim was a graduate of Edmond High School where he was a track, football, and basketball star. He was awarded the highest honor of Mr. EHS in 1961. While attending college at Central State, he was eating at the Corner Restaurant where he met the love of his life, Kaye Newell. They married in 1967 and Jim was elated to have an instant family and become a father to LaVonda and Tony. A few years later, the family grew to include Staci and Stephanie.
He served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1971 and was honorably discharged for his honest and faithful service. He started his own company, Southwest Restoration and North Side Cleaning where he served Oklahoma City faithfully until he retired in 2014.
In 2017, he was thrilled to discover his four half-sisters and enjoyed the time he got to know and love them. He was an amateur photographer, loved gardening, and spending time on Monday nights playing darts with his friends. He was a member of the Water Garden Society of Oklahoma where he showcased his beloved Koi pond.
His greatest joy was spending time with the Old Bulldog Band where he loved dressing up as Santa Claus every year at the Christmas performance and occasionally playing the “wash-tub” base and the auto-harp. He was recently granted “Bulldog Emeritus” status. His latest hobby was making greeting cards and loved sending them to everyone. The program you received today is one of his many masterpieces.
Jim leaves behind countless family and friends and a legacy of love and devotion to each and every one of them.
Before being wheeled into surgery on Sunday, he made the comment, “ I will either wake up and see my family or wake up and see the Lord. I am fine with either one.”
He will be greatly missed.
Visitation is Thursday, August 22nd beginning at 1:00 p.m. with a formal gathering from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Services are at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 23rd at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel with graveside services to follow at Gracelawn Cemetery.
Jim’s family appreciates your continued thoughts and prayers.
The Moss Family
Being the oldest of his half-sisters I can tell you there was never any doubt in my mind that he was a great, calm and loving man. I wish I had him in my life years earlier. I always wanted a big brother. He filled that wish and more. I heard his comment on waking up, when we visited while he was in the hospital. I truly believe he knew he would be happy regardless of where he woke up. I know deep in my soul he is happy in heaven now with no more problems breathing. Now being able to do all he could no longer do here. I feel he is looking over all his family from heaven now.
Your Sister – Barbara
It’s been nearly sixty years since I last saw Jim (we typically called him Jimmy then), but when I first read that he had left this world the first image that came to mind was very much like the one in the photograph above of Jim and his beautiful wife, Lucy. Reading his obituary confirms everything I every thought and felt about him – that he was a wonderful human being who was kind to people all his life. Just thinking of him warms my heart. My best thoughts are with his family now.
Sad to learn of Jim’s passing. Though a few years younger, I was in high school with Mr. EHS. Later on, we worked together for a time at the old Edmond Red Bud Food Center. Our paths haven’t crossed in years, but I have always thought of Jimmy as one of the good guys. Blessings to the family.
My sincere condolence to the Moss family during this most difficult time. Best regards, Jim Heitzler.
Wishing all the family comfort and peace. Sending our sincere sympathy and prayers.
Eva Lou and Charles Cox
Jimmie…a very dear Edmond High School classmate…a super teammate…a distant friend for life…I will miss knowing you are around. Our trip to California in your dad’s ’59 Chevy (he loaned us) to see the Central State Bronchos win the NAIA Football Championship in 1962 is still a precious memory. Our classmate Don Riley, rest his soul, was on that team. With you and I were Ron Rea and Richard Wallace. While I was driving back we survived me going to sleep and being “knocked” awake and back on the road as we (me) hit a very high curb on a bridge just out of Albuquerque!! On that early morning the Good Lord kept us out of the river below!! I still have the copy of the repair shop’s invoice for parts and labor…$43.47! We had just enough cash (no credit cards) among us to pay the bill leaving us little for gas and perhaps sharing one hamburger making it back to Edmond! Glad we got to share those years and memories!
God speed Mr. EHS, 1961!
With love and respect for Jim’s family and friends…
Milt & Sally Heflin
Houston, Texas
Richard told us this story yesterday. He said the guy let you mail a check back Glad you guys were safe. Jenny and I went to see Jimmy in the hospital before his surgery. He ask me to bring him a pineapple shake from Dairy Quenn which we did. So after his service Becky Wendy Roberta Jenny Richard and I went to Dairy Quenn to celebrate his memory. He made me several greeting card for various occasions. Learned alot about him from his family. There was a picture of you and him.
I will go with Milt’s memory regarding the bill payment; knowing the exact amount is very impressive. That was truly a great and fun trip.
Rich
My condolences to family and friends mourning the loss of Jim Moss. What a great guy he was and how much he will be missed by those of us who knew him. Jim and I went to high school, church and college together, so I have many memories of him. He was a good student, a good athlete, a good Christian and a good friend to everyone. After I married and moved with my husband to SW Oklahoma, I was very homesick for all of the friends I’d had to leave behind in Edmond. Jim must have known how I felt, because one day he showed up in Hobart offering to take me to lunch. He said he’d just like to see where I’d moved, where I taught school and how I was doing. He’ll never know how much that visit meant to me and how eager I was to have a visit from someone from home. Rest in peace Jim. You were one in a million!