Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Kephart, James Lealand 'Jimbo' April 12, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
James Lealand 'Jimbo' Kephart 
3/6/1951 - 4/12/2005

Jim L. Kephart went to be with the Lord after a long battle with diabetes on 
April 12, 2005. Chapel services will be Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. 
at Hillcrest Mortuary. 

Jim was born March 6, 1951 in Bakersfield. Jim loved to be with his family. At 
the age of fourteen he dedicated his life to the Lord. He spent 3 years with 
Campus Crusade for Christ as a young man. Jim went to Ottawa University of 
Kansas in the late 1970s. He worked for Safeway where he met the love of his 
life, Bonnie Sue Kirkland. Jim and Bonnie wed April 6, 1979, and moved to 
Bakersfield in 1982, where Jim worked in the family business with his father 
and brothers. Later he worked for the Housing Authority before starting his 
career as an Insurance Agent for Farmers Insurance in 1988. Jim was a member 
of the Citizens Service Unit for the Kern County Sheriffs Department. He was 
also a member of Town and Country Baptist Church where his Dad is pastor.

Jim joins his brothers, Brian and Steven in heaven. He is survived by his 
loving wife of 26 years, Bonnie Kephart; his children, Saijo Bryan and 
husband, Harold, Jeremy Kephart, Ryan Kephart and Jessica Kephart; mother and 
father, Jim and Claudine Kephart; brothers, Michael and Greg Kephart; sister, 
Kara Kephart; and his beloved Granny Sherwood. He is also survived by his 
grandchildren, Alyson, Alex, Chelsea, Caitlyn and numerous nieces, nephews and 
cousins.

Jim was a loving husband, son, father, grandfather and friend. We will never 
stop missing you. You will always and forever be in our hearts.

Jimbo, this Easter, you told me the Lord will call you home soon. 26 years or 
126 years, it would never be enough. I'll wait to be with you again, my love. 
BONNIE

Pallbearers will be Ryan Kephart, Mike Kephart, Greg Kephart, Harold Bryan, 
Terry Curtis and Sat Pal Singh. In lieu of flowers or donations, please donate 
to the American Diabetes Foundation in memory of our beloved Jimbo. Phone # 
(800)401-4232 


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