James "Jimmy" William Hendrix II

Mr. James William “Jimmy” Hendrix II Mr. James William “Jimmy” Hendrix II, 56, of Avant, died at 12:23 P.M. on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Barnsdall on Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Barnsdall First Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Henson of Avant officiating. Interment will be in the Ethel Reece Cemetery at Barnsdall directed by the Stumpff Barnsdall Funeral Home. Mr. Hendrix was born at Pawhuska, Oklahoma on November 7, 1957 the son of Ernestine (Swanson) Hendrix and James William Hendrix Sr. He grew up and received his education in Barnsdall, graduating from Barnsdall High School in 1976. He was married to Joyce Cummings and they made their home in Barnsdall. He was later married to Linda Gail (Bohannan) Nelson on February 15, 1997 at Avant, Oklahoma and they have made their home at Avant since that time. As a young man, Mr. Hendrix was employed for Wells Grocery Store in Barnsdall until his employment at the Bareco plant in Barnsdall in the mid 1970’s. At the time of his death he was employed at the plant, now known as Baker Petrolite as the plant mechanic. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Barnsdall until moving his membership to the Avant Baptist Church when he moved to Avant. He liked to hunt, fish, and play the guitar and banjo Mr. Hendrix is survived by his wife, Linda Gail Hendrix of Avant, one daughter, Melissa Owens and husband Eric of Barnsdall, one son, Jamie Hendrix of Pawhuska, his step children, Krista Riganti of Torrance, California, Jennifer Nelson and Michael Nelson, both of Avant, his mother, Ernestine Montgomery of Barnsdall, two brothers, John Hendrix and wife Tammy of Bartlesville and Kevin Hendrix of Barnsdall, five grandchildren, Kali Owens, Kendall Owens, Makenzie Owens, Trevor Hendrix and Kendra Hendrix and step grandchildren, Sarah Riganti, Bekah Riganti, Rachel Riganti, Sam Riganti, Payton Nelson, Jordyn Nelson and Bryce Nelson. Mr. Hendrix was preceded in death by his father, James William Hendrix Sr. and one brother, Kenneth Ray Hendrix. PDF Printable Version

James "Jimmy" William Hendrix II

November 7, 1957 - October 1, 2014