JAMES " JIM" OUBRE

Services for Jim Oubre, 61 of Kilgore will be four p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008 at First Baptist Church with the Reverend Eddie Hillburn officiating. He passed Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at home while surrounded by family and close friends.

Jim was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 11, 1946. He was raised in Southern California and graduated from Whittier High School. Jim also attended Long Beach State prior to serving our country in the Army.

He is survived by wife Ricki Oubre of Kilgore; children Derick Oubre of Kilgore, Nicole Oubre of Hallsville, Sam McKnight of Kilgore, Kristina Calac-Ross of California; brother and sister-inlaw, Matt and Linda Oubre of Brea, California; a granddaughter; mother-in-law, Pauline Lane of Kilgore; numerous, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Jim was a local businessman who was also active in many city clubs and organizations. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Kilgore. He also was the president of the Kilgore Lions Club, Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors of the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce and active in the booster clubs of both Kilgore High School and Kilgore College. He worked for York Pump in Kilgore and Longview. Jim also owned two local businesses, Oil Masters of Kilgore, Inc. and Rig Masters.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents; Ora and Gerald Oubre; grandparents; Vernon and Viola Glazier; Grandparents; Ovide and Linda Oubre; father-in-law, Alex Lane and sister-in-law, Geri Ford.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Kilgore Lions Club, Margaret's House on Gilmer Road or the First Baptist Church of Kilgore.