James R. "Jim" Gill, 81, a resident of Irving for forty-four years, died Friday, December 24, 2021 at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in Irving. Born July 22, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late John Gill, Jr. and Josephine Omasta Gill. He attended college with aspirations of a chemistry degree, but before finishing he married Helen Marie Koplin May 19, 1962 in Chicago and started a family. He worked in the grocery business many years in Chicago, the DFW area, and Oklahoma City before starting his own produce distribution company in 1978 in Irving for 10 years. He retired from Gourmet Award Foods in 2005. Jim enjoyed traveling with his wife during their retirement years often taking cruises, visiting the casinos, and going to Branson, Missouri to see the shows. He was a devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who enjoyed family dinners, poolside cookouts, and Christmas celebrations. Preceded in death by his parents, his wife Helen Marie in 2011 and a daughter Dianna Most Hamlin in 1994, he is survived by a son Mike Gill of Bedford; a daughter Debbie Jacobson and husband Mike of Mesquite; six grandchildren, Dacia and husband Mike, Amy and husband Paul, Amanda and husband Agustin, Rachelle and husband Josh, Amber and husband Adrian, and Michael; thirteen great grandchildren, Arden, Mabel, Abbott, Bennett, and Everett, Augie, Gabriel, Isabel, Kaleb, Kaysen, Ashlynn, Julia, Alisander; a brother Jerry Gill and his wife Monica of Houston; a niece Megan Costello and husband Denis of Houston; a former sister-in- law Josslyn Macke of Houston. The family will receive friends 6:00 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Colonial Funeral Home of Irving, 606 West Airport Freeway. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 6, 2022 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, 1413 East Irving Blvd. in Irving. In lieu of flowers, you can make donations to The North Texas Food Bank or Salvation Army. The service will be live-streamed. The service may be viewed at https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.phpk=1641432595157730 SERVICES

Visitation

Wednesday, January 05, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062

Funeral Service

Thursday, January 06, 2022 10:30 AM

Colonial Funeral Home Chapel 606 W. Airport Fwy. Irving, TX 75062

Committal Service

Thursday, January 06, 2022 11:45 AM

Oak Grove Memorial Gardens 1413 E. Irving Blvd. Irving, TX 75060