Jim Houston Killian, 86
A retired employee of Caterpillar where he was an iron pourer, a United States Army veteran of WWII, and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Mack and Earlene Cathcart Killian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Freeman Killian, and two brothers-in-law, Junior Anderson and Frank Herrin.
He was married June 14, 1947 to Lyda Christian Killian of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Cindy Killian of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Ralph Barnes of McMinnville; four grandchildren and their spouses, John Barnes, Stephanie and Troy Hobbs, Amber and Brian Rippy and Colby Killian; four great-grandchildren, Hunter and Alex Hobbs, Rylee Grace Rippy and Autumn Brim; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen and Clifton Patrick, Maxine Anderson and Frances and Earl Campbell all of McMinnville; sister-in-law, Athelia Herrin of McMinnville; brother-in-law, George Bradley Christian of McMinnville; numerous nieces and nephews, and cousin and friend, William H. Cathcart.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in High’s Chapel with Paul Prince, John Barnes and Ralph Barnes officiating. Interment will follow at Center Hill Cemetery at Hills Creek with full military honors to be administered by the VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.