James Jabe "Jimmy" Kitchin, 70, of Oldtown, Idaho passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018, at his home of natural causes.
James was born on March 2, 1948, in Caldwell, ID to the loving parents of James and Florence Kitchin. He married Cozy Jolynn Dodge on April 4, 1972 in Winnemucca, Nevada. Through this union he raised a family and he strived to teach that family the values he cherished.
In his younger years, Jim enjoyed hunting, card playing and running the town looking for the next big fight. As he got older he enjoyed his westerns, playing cards (he was the solatire king) and engaging someone in one of his B.S. headlocks. There was never an excursion anywhere that Jim couldn't find someone to b.s. with usually with someone sitting around waiting on him. Through all the years the most important thing to Jim was his family. Family was everything and his biggest joys came from his grandbabies. Jim loved and cherished his family and strived to teach his children the importance of family.
He leaves behind the mother of his children, Cozy Jolynn Kitchin; a son Rich Kitchin of Diamond Lake, WA; a daughter, Annette Andreason of Pocatello, ID; a daughter Missy Stotts and her husband, Everett Stotts, of Irrigon, OR; a daughter Jammie Parsons and her husband, Jamie Parsons, of Newport, WA; and by his grandchildren - Alexis and her husband Ryan, James and Odessa, Darby, Joey, Preston, Richard, Nate, Jaelin, David, Jaden, Jesse and Dani.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Donald, and his sister Joanne and by his grandson, Jamie.
A memorial service will be held Friday, October 26, 2018 at 3PM at the Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Newport, WA.
Sherman-Campbell Funeral & Cremation Services in Newport is in care of arrangements. Family and friends are invited ot sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com