James (Jim) Ray Leinart, 79, of Seymour, passed away on January 19th, 2022. Born in 1942, in Lee County, Virginia, he was the son of James Claude and Gladys Ray (Snead) Leinart. He married Sharon Kay Tyree on August 13, 1967, at the First Christian Church in Mitchell, Indiana and she survives.
Jim graduated from Orleans High School with the class of 1960. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967. Jim’s first job was teaching Industrial Arts in Smithville, Indiana. After teaching for a few years Jim went on to work as a salesman and later district manager for Lawson Products Inc. where he was responsible for covering most of Southern Indiana. Jim was an avid storyteller and enjoyed sharing anecdotes with everyone he met and both skills served him well in his job and life.
Jim’s favorite pastime was playing golf and most often he could be found playing around with his friends or planning a golfing trip to some of his favorite spots. During his golfing career Jim was to achieve two “holes in one”- which presented him with a couple of good stories to share! Jim also enjoyed following NASCAR and took frequent trips to Daytona and Bristol with family to watch the race.
Surviving to share fond memories of Jim is his wife of 55 years Kay; one son, Chad (Heidi) Leinart; three grandchildren, Ally, Marci, and Marshall Leinart (who he proudly chauffeured throughout the area); one brother, Sam (Carol King) Leinart; stepsisters Sue (Rick) Haydon and Ann Henderson; and step-brothers Sam (Debbie) Henderson and Davis Henderson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father Robert Henderson, and various uncles, aunts, and cousins.
The family will receive friends at Voss & Sons Funeral Home from 3pm until 5pm, January 23, 2022. Reverend Michael Williams with Mt Horeb Baptist Church will officiate a graveside service on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Fairview Cemetery in Orleans, IN. A processional for the graveside service will leave from Mt Horeb at 11:00 am and a Celebration of Life will follow at Mt Horeb.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Boys and Girls Club, Special Olympics, Jackson County Humane Society in care of Voss and Sons Funeral Service.
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