James Michael Jefferson passed away July 28 in Springfield, Mo. He was born May 19, 1967 in Midwest City where he grew up, with the exception of a few years in Oregon, Ill. James graduated from Midwest City High School in 1985. He then graduated from the University of Oklahoma. James was involved in theatre, including many of his own original productions. It was in the theatre that he met the love of his life, Nanette Simpson of Mustang. They were married on Sept. 5, 1997 and made their home in Mustang/Tuttle. Together they became ordained ministers. In 2007, they moved to Branson, Mo. to work with the Billye Brim Ministries at Prayer Mountain. James enjoyed visiting coffee shops, cooking gourmet meals and most of all ministering to others.
Surviving are his wife, Nanette Jefferson of Blue Eye, Mo.; mother, Linda Little and David of Oregon, Ill.; sister Sheril Abernathy and Stephen, and their daughters, McKaena and Jaely of Midwest City; brother Jesse of Denver; aunts Arla Protzman and Frank of Midwest City; Carol Hager and Tommy of Midwest City; and Brenda Granger and Edward of Oklahoma City; grandparents Dick and Dee Little of Oregon, Ill.; cousins Joe Protzman and Shelley and their daughter Megan, of Choctaw and Regina Hager of Midwest City. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Eddie and Neoma Peck of Midwest City.
There will be a memorial service at Christian Life Fellowship Church in Moore on Thursday, July 31 at 3 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Billye Brim Ministries, PO Box 40, Branson, MO 65615.