James H. "Jiggs" Favors Obituary (1929

James H. "Jiggs" Favors, 87, of Waldron, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, at Waldron Health and Rehab Center. He was born Nov. 10, 1929, to Jesse Favors and Marie (Parker) Favors in St. Paul. He married Katy (Kelley) Favors on Nov. 14, 1948, and she preceded him in death April 10, 2013. Survivors include five children: Linda Pike and husband, Hal, of Greenwood; Harvey Favors and wife, Sylvia, of St. Paul; Mary Favors of Greensburg; David Favors and wife, Jana, of Shelbyville; and Scott Favors and wife, Margie, of Virginia; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and two brothers. Mr. Favors was a lifetime resident of the area. He attended St. Paul High School. Mr. Favors was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a truck driver for several trucking companies for many years until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of United Brethren Chapel Church of St. Paul. He was also a lifetime member of the Indiana Bass Club. Jiggs loved the outdoors, tournament bass fishing, training and raising coon dogs, training standardbred horses and in his later years, playing golf. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Glenn E. George Funeral Home, 106 E. Franklin St., St. Paul, IN 47272. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Adrian Scripture officiating. Burial will be at Paul Hill Cemetery in St. Paul. Memorial contributions may be given to United Brethren Chapel Church, in care of the funeral home.