Thomas D. Jimerson

THOMAS D. JIMERSON

HORNELL-Thomas D. Jimerson, 68, of William St., passed away early Monday afternoon (Nov. 1, 2010) at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell.
Born in Elmira on Dec. 17, 1941, he was the second youngest of nine children born to the late Stanley and Lula Welch Jimerson. On Sept. 12, 1970, he was married at the former St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Hornell to his best friend and constant companion, the former Susan Kimball, who survives.
A resident of Hornell for most his life, Tom graduated from Hornell High School and served with the U.S. Army National Guard. He also attended and graduated from Bryant & Stratton Business College in Buffalo as well as a business school in Schenectady while being employed at several jobs in the Albany area.
Tom held positions with New York State Assemblyman Charles Henderson and New York State Senator William Smith as well as with the New York State Constitutional Convention, the New York State Department of State, the New York State Identification and Intelligence System, also in the field office of Architect Edward Durrell Stone of SUNY Albany, the Chemung County Family Court as a court reporter and as the personal secretary of E. James Strates of the James E. Strates Shows.
Being tired of the traveling life he returned to Hornell and in 1970 he began his employment for the former Erie-Lackawanna Railway Company as a personal Injury Claim Agent as well as several other positions. After being transferred to Binghamton and Ohio, he and Sue returned to Hornell in 1977 and he worked with the railroad until 1989. Later, he obtained a position with the assessor’s office for the City of Hornell and was employed at City Hall for 15 years until his retirement in 2006.
A member of the council of the former St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Hornell, Tom became a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Hornell in 2007 and served as a member of the Vestry and the Finance Committee. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Hornell Erie Railroad Federal Credit Union and a member of the Mustang Club. In his spare time he enjoyed woodcarving, boating, lawn work, gardening, antiquing and cruising in his Mustang.
His family includes his wife of 40 years, Sue; his son, Kristopher Jimerson of Plattsburgh; his daughter, Sara Beth (Francis) Jimerson- Giglio of Irvine, Calif.; his grandson, Tommy Jimerson; his three brothers, Roger (Sandra) Jimerson of Hornell, Gerald (Ellen) Jimerson of Port Richey, Fla. and Donald (Peg) Jimerson of Hornell; his sister, Shirley (Donald) Smith of Mitchellsville; his three brothers-in-law, Robert (Mary) Kimball of Hornell, David (Cathy) Kimball of Hornell and Steve (Wendy) Kimball of South Carolina; also his nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, he was also predeceased by several infant siblings as well as his two brothers, Clarence and David Jimerson.
There will be no calling hours. Friends are invited to meet his family at Christ Episcopal Church in Hornell where a service will take place in his memory at 11 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Thomas Gramley officiating.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his memory to either the Mercy Suite at St. James Mercy Hospital, 411 Canisteo St., Hornell, N.Y. 14843 or to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, 333 Mamaroneck Ave., #492, White Plains, N.Y. 10605 (www.carcinoid.org)
Arrangements are with the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell.
The family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the nurses and staff for the wonderful care they gave to Tom during his stay at the Mercy Suite at St. James Mercy Hospital.