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<h3>Obituary: James Gilbert O'Rear</h3>
<p>July 11, 1935 - February 25, 2023</p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">James Gilbert O’Rear, 87, passed
away February 25<sup>th</sup>, 2023.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Mr. O’Rear, a native
of Madison County, AL, was a dedicated husband, father,
grandfather, great-grandfather, coach, and friend. He was a
musician and performed with his father’s weekly live radio show,
“Jimmy O’Rear and His Radio Gang” on WBHP in Huntsville, AL. He
retired after 33 years with the Thiokol Corporation.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Survivors include the love of his life
for 64 years, Rose Michael O’Rear; three sons, Jeff (Michele),
Greg (Lorie), and Kenny; five grandchildren, Ashley (Paul) Whitt,
Kyle (Jenny) O’Rear, Derek (Laura Beth) O’Rear, Amanda (Daniel)
Bishop, and Blake (Whitney) O’Rear; and eleven
great-grandchildren. Brother Tommy (Cathy) O’Rear; sisters; Susan
Morris, Nancy (Charles) Longshore, Jo (Mike) Reed, and Robbie
(Terry) Campell, and several nieces and nephews.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">He was preceded in death by his father,
James A. O’Rear and mother Pearlie B. Nichols O’Rear, brother
Bobby O’Rear, and sister Ann O’Rear Palm.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Pallbearers will be Kyle O’Rear, Derek
O’Rear, Blake O’Rear, Paul Whitt, Daniel Bishop, and Lee Michael.</p>
<p>Visitation will Tuesday, February 28th from 12:00 - 2:00 PM at
Berryhill Funeral Home, followed by the service at 2:00 with Rev.
Paul Harrison officiating. Pallbearers will be Kyle O’Rear, Derek
O’Rear, Blake O’Rear, Paul Whitt, Daniel Bishop, and Lee Michael.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens. <br>
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<p>Jim had TC#3010 and HD phonebook listings starting in 1960 until
at least 1991 in F&A and PM.<br>
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