James Dean 'Jim' Smothers, formerly of Du Quoin

James Dean "Jim" Smothers, 73, of Newman, Illinois, and formerly of Brocton and Du Quoin, Illinois, passed away at 4:59 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at Newman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Services celebrating his life will be held at noon on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris, Illinois, with Patrick Smothers officiating.

Burial with military rites will follow in Young America Cemetery in Hume, Illinois. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Friday services at the funeral home.

His Tribute Wall is at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com. The family suggests that memorials be made to a veterans charity of their choice.