James A Loran

James Anthony Loran, beloved husband, son, brother, friend and mentor died on December 20th, 2016 from a work-related accident, Tuesday, December 20, 2016. He is survived by wife, Jimmie Sue Wood Loran of Seymour, mother Agnes Rose Redder Loran of Scotland; siblings Joe Loran, Michael Loran (Cathy) both of Scotland, Rita (Ray) Mooney of Wichita Falls, Joan (Charles) Atchley of Blanket, Julia (Nat) Oechsner of Comanche, John Loran (Gina) of Scotland, Christine Brooking (Tom Weeks) of Granbury, Marquita (Eric) Brooking of Wichita Falls and Tony (Christine) Loran of Seymour, brother-in-law Dr. Gary Wood (Sheryl) of Dallas. He is also survived by nieces and nephews: Keyth Loran; Michelle Buenrostro; Scott Atchley McNeely; Jessica Adermann; Jacob Atchley; Stephany Eoff; John Atchley; Robert Atchley, Kate Means; Olivia Oechsner, Dr. John Oechsner, Scott Oechsner; B.J. Pratt, Stacy Shadix, Bobbi Loran; Morgan Slaten, Aaron Brooking, Daniel Brooking, Ryan Brooking, Aidan Loran, Ashley Wood of New York, Natalie Wood Bier of Dallas, Gregory Wood of Dallas, Stephanie Smith of Dallas and 25 great nieces and nephews. Survivors include extended family members: Aunt Sister Andrea Loran, uncle Roy Pokorny; uncles Albert Redder, Charles Redder and Herman Redder. Numerous cousins, friends, admirers and co-workers.
James was born in Knox City, Texas, December 17, 1954 and lived in Rhineland until 1969 where he spent his boyhood years, roaming the cedar breaks and Brazos River area in Knox County. Although gentle in spirit he was fierce at football during high school and enjoyed fast cars and motorcycles. In 1969, his big family of 11 brothers and sisters moved to Windthorst where he graduated from High School in 1973. He met Jimmie Sue in 1984 and they were married on April 30, 1988 in the Rhineland Catholic Church where James had attended as a boy.
James was a man's man who was admired and respected by everyone who knew him. With a quick smile, always dressed in his cap, jeans and boots, this quiet and gentle giant loved the country, working the land and being outside. Outdoors was his favorite place. He enjoyed farming, hunting, skeet shooting, go-cart/lawn mower racing, working with kids and being married to the love of his life, Jimmie Sue. Being a big kid himself, James was especially loved by his nieces and nephews and the many young people that he mentored. He particularly enjoyed helping Jimmie Sue care for niece Natalie's kids in Dallas for a couple of years by serving as the designated (and preferred) playmate.
Known as a hard worker throughout his life, he held various jobs: working at a dairy farm, as a truck driver, in the oil field as a roughneck and as a mechanic, employed by John Deere in Seymour for the last 25 years, in the latter years named Quality Implement. He could fix anything and tackled every task. He was a loyal and active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus where he held several leadership positions. He was proud to have been a member of the Board of Directors of the local Farm Bureau for many years and especially in the year in which it was named as best in the state.
This world lost a person of integrity who was loved and will be deeply missed. God gained a spirit that can teach the angels how to fix anything.
There will be a visitation at Archer Funeral Home in Seymour at 5pm Tuesday December 27th followed by a wake service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Seymour, starting at 6:30 pm. Funeral Services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 2 pm Wednesday, December 28th followed by burial in the Seymour Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Archer Funeral Home, Seymour, Texas.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions in James's memory be made to organizations that he cared about or have been established in his honor: James Loran Scholarship Fund, c/o Interbank in Seymour, 100 N. Washington, Seymour, Texas 76380. (Established by Quality Implement Company. Recipient each year will be a student of Seymour High School). Knights of Columbus of Seymour, c/o Ronnie Hostas 102 E. Reiman St., Seymour, Texas 78380. Baylor County Youth Trap Shooting Club, c/o Josh McCrary, 489 Birdie Creek Road Seymour, Texas 76380.