He was born to Dale and Doris (Dideriksen) Workman.
In high school, he ran track. As an adult, he coached little league baseball.
Jimmy was a United States Army Veteran who served in Vietnam.
He was a maintenance safety inspector for CITGO Petroleum Corp. In 1999, he moved to Inverness, Florida.
Jimmy was a member of Gulf to Lake Baptist Church and loved all sports including bowling, golfing and fishing.
He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Gail Workman. Other survivors include sons, Jimmy (April) Workman, Jr. of St. Petersburg, Florida, Jason Workman of Seattle, Washington, and Joel (Shannon) Workman of Joliet, Illinois; brothers, Jeff Workman and John Workman; sister, Mary Evelyn Gilliam; 2 grandchildren and his canine companion, Dewey.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Workman.
Visitation: Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M., with a funeral service at 12:00 P.M. Burial with military honors will occur at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, following the service.
Published: The Herald-News, Joliet, IL - April 13, 2014
He was born to Dale and Doris (Dideriksen) Workman.
In high school, he ran track. As an adult, he coached little league baseball.
Jimmy was a United States Army Veteran who served in Vietnam.
He was a maintenance safety inspector for CITGO Petroleum Corp. In 1999, he moved to Inverness, Florida.
Jimmy was a member of Gulf to Lake Baptist Church and loved all sports including bowling, golfing and fishing.
He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Gail Workman. Other survivors include sons, Jimmy (April) Workman, Jr. of St. Petersburg, Florida, Jason Workman of Seattle, Washington, and Joel (Shannon) Workman of Joliet, Illinois; brothers, Jeff Workman and John Workman; sister, Mary Evelyn Gilliam; 2 grandchildren and his canine companion, Dewey.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Workman.
Visitation: Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M., with a funeral service at 12:00 P.M. Burial with military honors will occur at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, following the service.
Published: The Herald-News, Joliet, IL - April 13, 2014
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