Elmo Mimms

Elmo McFerrin Mimms, son of Eugene and Bertha Kirkland Mimms, was born February 3, 1915. He passed away June 5, 2008, at age 93. His funeral will be held Monday, June 9, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lakeview United Methodist Church in Lakeview, Texas, where he was a member for 93 years. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday, prior to the service at Lakeview United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, Texas. He had been the Chairman of the Trustees for Lakeview United Methodist Church for many years, a member of the official board as well as the Chairman of the Building Committee that constructed the present church in 1964. Elmo worked for Crawford-Austin Manufacturing Co. for 22 years where he helped to win the Army and Navy E Award for excellent production of war goods during World War II, being the first company in the south and the third in the nation to receive that award. He was a homebuilder for more than 20 years, building more than 125 custom homes for people in and around McLennan County and Central Texas. He was an Alderman for the city of Lacy Lakeview, being elected for three terms and was Mayor for a time. Elmo Mimms will be laid to rest next to his beautiful and loving wife of 65 years and near his mother, father, sister, brother and sister-in-law in the Garden of Love in the Waco Memorial Park Cemetery near Waco, Texas. He is survived by a son, Odell Mimms and wife, Sue, of Winona; a daughter, Betty Mimms La Seur and husband, Richard, of Abilene; three grandsons, Brian Mimms and wife, Amy, of Tyler, Nathan Mimms of Tyler, and Matthew La Seur and wife, Jenny, of Waco; two granddaughters, Monica Campbell and husband, Dan, of Flint and Sarah Nichols and husband, Derrick, of Abilene; seven great-grandchildren, Emily Mimms, of Tyler, Kaitlyn Campbell, Abby Campbell, and Christopher Campbell, all of Flint, Logan Mimms, of Tyler, Mark La Seur, of Waco, and a baby girl, Deagan, expected in August; and a sister-in-law, Johnnie Waddell, of West, Texas. Elmo is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Bertha Mimms; his wife, Annie Mae Mimms; sister, Ethel Mimms; and brother, Vester "Buddy" Mimms. Memorials in honor of Elmo McFerrin Mimms may be made to Lakeview United Methodist Church in Lakeview, Texas. For more information or to express condolences, visit www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.

Elmo Mimms

February 3, 1915 - June 5, 2008