Jim Allard,

Jimmy Austin “Buddy” Allard was born on September 30, 1927 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Jim Austin and Selma (Jones) Allard. He passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Jacksboro, Texas. He was 82 years old. Jim joined the United States Navy at the age of 17 in Seal Beach, California. He proudly served his country from November of 1944 to July of 1946 as a Seaman 2nd Class in an ammunition overall. He received the Victory Medal and American Campaign Medal for Foreign Service and Sea Service in World War II. After his honorable discharge he attended Bible College in Waxahachie, Texas as well as Bible College in Hot Springs, Arkansas. At the young age of 22 he became an ordained minister for Assembly of God Churches. He served churches in Winston, Waynesboro and Laurel, Mississippi; two years as an evangelist in Mississippi; two years in radio ministry in Waynesboro, Mississippi as well as churches in Aransas Pass, San Antonio, Olney and Paradise, Texas. Jim married Eva Delker Cox on December 31, 1977 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was a member of Squaw Mountain Assembly of God in Jacksboro, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters Wanda “Sunshine” Norville and Melrose Stevens and a brother Bill Aaron Allard. Among those left behind to cherish his dear memory include his wife Eva Allard of Jacksboro, Texas; his two sons Mike Allard of Houston, Texas and James “Jim” Allard of Iowa Park, Texas; his step-children Janet McGonigle of Nickerson, Kansas and Danny Cox of Aurora, Colorado; his two brothers Dan Allard of Bridgeport, Texas and David Allard of Kingsland, Texas; his sister Donna Barnett of Colby, Kansas; 10 grandchildren Josh and Michael Allard of Houston, Lacey Faulk of Orange, Texas, Heather Clark of Gunnison, Colorado, Jaime Allard of Vilseck, Germany, Justin Allard of Iowa Park, Texas, Neil Cox of Bridgeport, Texas, Kelly Haviland of Aurora, Colorado, Angie Kroeker of Nickerson, Kansas and Leigh McGonigle of Wichita Kansas; 12 great-grandchildren Caleb, Lexi and Sadie Allard of Houston, Olivia, Luke and Lillian Clark of Gunnison, Colorado, Ashley and Tyler Kroeker of Nickerson, Kansas, Alyson McGonigle of Wichita, Kansas, Brittany, Kayla and Merissa Haviland of Aurora, Colorado and many other extended family members and friends. There will be a visitation on Thursday July 22, 2010, at 6-8pm at Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro, Texas. Services will be Friday July 23, 2010 at 1pm at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksboro, Texas with Rev. John Ward officiating. Burial will follow at Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls, Texas If so desired memorials may be made to American Hospice, 115 South Main Street, Jacksboro, Texas 76458

Jim Allard,

September 30, 1927 - July 21, 2010