Ranger Exes Memorial - RHS Class of 1969

Jimmy Cole JIMMY DALE COLE, 69, passed from this life on May 16, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. As per Jim's wishes, he will be cremated and will be laid to rest in the Merriman Cemetery near Ranger, TX at a later date. Jimmy was born Nov. 28, 1950 in Ranger to Clarence Junior Cole & Janet Maxine Brawner Cole. He was a lifelong resident of Ranger & attended Ranger High School in the Class of 1969. In fact that is where he met and married Miss Shirley Ann Rose (RHS-1969) in Aug. of 1969. Jimmy was a truck driver by trade, working for Triple T Trucking before retirement. Once a trucker always a trucker, as shown in his love of traveling in the family RV to the mountains, especially to Dubois, WY. He also loved his family and precious granddaughters. He was a member of the Merriman Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Shirley Cole, son; Stacy Cole and husband Brian Hewitt-Cole, daughter; Kristi Cole, granddaughters; Josephine and Jacqueline Cole, brother; Jerry Cole (RHS-1963) and wife Ann Cole. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence & Maxine Cole.