Jim Bruce Welch, age 61, of Quinlan, took his last canoe ride on January 29, 2022
Jim was born on October 03, 1960, in Beaver Oklahoma, to Delmar Cleveland Welch and Charity Elizabeth Wainwright Childress. He was raised in Canadian, Texas and attended Baker School and Canadian High in Canadian. He then married Angelia, in Greenville on December 26, 1987. He worked as a tile mason while raising his kids. Jim enjoyed his kayak while trying to catch the big one on the lake. His heart was full of music, and he loved to sing. Pastime was getting his hands dirty while working on his cars.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Angelia, Casey Cole and wife Ashley of Celeste, Derick Welch and wife Brett of Josephine, Shaunna Cole of Celeste, Jamie Welch and husband Carl Mike Lewis of Celeste, Delmar and wife Susan Welch of Quinlan, and Gladys and Roy Hutton of Taylor, grandchildren, Andrew Holt, Summer Holt, Kennedy Holt, Addison Kampwerth, Dilynn McColough, Addison Lewis, Carlee Lewis, Mylaa Lewis and grand-dog Leah, great-grandchildren, Graysen Holt, Kailey Holt. Also, many extended family and friends.
Preceded in death by, Delmar Cleveland Welch, Charity Elizabeth Wainwright Childress, Bobbie J Brumley of Quinlan, LuVada Lawerance of Terrell, Nancy Jane Wainwright Elk City Oklahoma, Newman Wainwright of Canadian, Fidela P. Simpson, Luther C. Welch of Las Vegas, Nevada, Virginia P. Pruitt of Elk City, Oklahoma, and Hester Tosh Newman Wainwright of Canadian.
