JIM ZIMMERMAN, age 60, a resident of Bedford, Texas, made his transition Monday, December 13, 2010 at home after a lengthy illness. Born November 26, 1950 in McKinney, Texas, of parents Aubrey Paul Zimmerman and Willie Mae Jacobus. He served in the Air Force from October, 1968 to November, 1971 including Thailand. Jim loyally attended Unity Church of Irving. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Sue Zimmerman; children, Ken Zimmerman of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Toni Boston of Whitehouse and Jefferson Zimmerman of Tyler; step-children, Chris Rogers of Allen and Kim Michaels of Bedford; eleven grandchildren; brothers, Ron Zimmerman of Irving and Rick Tabone of Houston; sisters, Reta Bailey of Paris and Paulette Littrell of El Dorado, Arkansas. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 16 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home. Interment services will be at 11:30 a.m., Friday, December 17, 2010 at DFW National Cemetery followed by a Celebration of Life service at 1:00 p.m., Friday at Unity Church, 210 Virginia Street in Irving with Frank Pounders officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Jim truly lived the Christ message in his daily life and will never be forgotten for his gentle, wise, and loving spirit.