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Jimmy Weinman, 83, died on Monday, January 4, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Jimmy's funeral service will be Wednesday, January 13, 9:00 a.m. CST, at Mission Park North Funeral Home, 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr. in San Antonio, Texas. 210-349-1414. Burial will follow at 10:45 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery on Harry Wurzbach Dr. in San Antonio, Texas. Jimmy was born in Hartselle, Alabama, and grew up in and around Hartselle. He graduated from Tanner High School in 1950 and joined the United States Airforce soon after graduation. While in the Airforce, Jimmy studied electronics and held various positions in electronic communications, cryptographic repair and instruction. Jimmy traveled to many parts of the world and was stationed at various Stateside locations including Lackland Airforce Base in San Antonio. In 1967, after 16 years of service in the Airforce, Jimmy accepted an offer to be commissioned by the U.S. Army as a Warrant Officer. Jimmy spent four years in the Army and was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class before retiring in 1971. Jimmy is a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War and is the recipient of many awards and medals while serving in the military including the Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, a Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and a Bronze Star Medal. After retiring from the Army, Jimmy continued his education while accepting several teaching assignments in San Antonio, Austin, and the Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Jimmy ultimately settled in San Marcos with his wife Betty in 1977 and remained there until 2008. For nearly 30 years, Jimmy owned and operated an electronics repair business in the San Marcos area and held a 1st class FCC license for over 40 years. Jimmy moved to Floresville, Texas in 2008 and remained there until 2015. Since 1975, Jimmy has been a faithful servant and disciple of Jesus Christ and has actively participated in spreading the message of our Lord. He has been an active member of several Churches, including South San Antonio Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas, Westover Baptist Church in San Marcos, Texas, and Calvary Baptist Church in San Marcos, Texas. Jimmy is survived by his three children: Patricia Ann Brozovic and husband Richard Brozovic of Abilene, Texas, Jimmy Steven Weinman and wife Kathy Weinman of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Gary Michael Weinman and wife Melissa Weinman of San Antonio, Texas. Other survivors include: two sisters, Edna Dawson of Hartselle, Alabama., Peggy Burks of Pensacola, Florida., brother, Bobby Weinman of Pensacola Florida, four step-children, Beverly Heacker of Pflugerville, Texas, Donald Bocko of San Antonio, Texas, James Galan Bocko of Hart, Texas, Cynthia Mays of Cedar Park, Texas, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Eva Christine Weinman, brothers, John Max Weinman and Van Rudolph Weinman, wife, Betty Weinman, and stepson, John Russell Bocko.

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Jimmy Spencer Weinman

March 5, 1932 - January 4, 2016