Funeral services for James (Jim) A. Gollaher, 83, of Bowling Green, Missouri were held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 1 p.m. at the Mudd-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green, with Reverend Keith Barnhart officiating.  Visitation was held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, February 19th.   Interment was at the St. Clement Cemetery in St. Clement, Missouri, with full military honors.
Musical selections sang by Letha Perkins at the service were: “How Great Thou Art”, “Amazing Grace”,  “When I Get Where I’m Going” and “Go Rest High on That Mountain”.
Serving as pallbearers were grandsons: Brandon Grote, Jared Grote, Greg Gollaher, Grant Gollaher, Josh Tepen, Justin Tepen and Ryan Tepen.
Honorary pallbearers were granddaughters: Julie Grote Huber, Kara Grote Picker and Marcy Gollaher Heffner; and great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Huber.
After battling a serious illness for over a year, Jim went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 17.  Jim had been a patient at Hannibal Regional Hospital for 12 days.
The second of ten children, James Alfred Gollaher was born on January 8, 1927, to Alfred Walter Gollaher and Jessie Marie Dietzman Gollaher in the family home at Pea Ridge near Whiteside, Missouri.  
Jim accepted Christ as his Savior and was baptized at the age of 12 at the Whiteside Baptist Church on November 21, 1938, along with his sister, Lurinda and his father. Jim proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during World War II.
On April 2, 1949, Jim married Judith Ann Bailey, of Frankford, at the home of the Reverend J. W. Allen in Bowling Green, Missouri.   To this union, three children were born, Judith Kay, Garry James and Deborah Ann.  Jim and Judith celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2009 with their family.
Survivors include: Jim’s wife Judith; and children, Judith Kay and husband Ervin Grote of Bowling Green; Garry James and wife, Joyce, of Frankford; and Deborah Ann and husband, Fred Tepen of Bowling Green. 
Other survivors include ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren: Julie Huber, Kaitlyn, Allyson and Seth of Bowling Green; Kara Picker and husband, Chris and Addison of Wentzville; Brandon Grote and wife, Tera and Caleb of Bowling Green; Jared Grote of O’Fallon; Greg Gollaher and wife, Kelly, Andrew and Matthew of Breese, Illinois; Grant Gollaher of Frankford; Marcy Heffner and husband, Nick and Emery of Eolia; Josh Tepen and wife, Deanne and Kyla of Troy;  Justin Tepen of Columbia; and Ryan Tepen of Chesterfield.
Also surviving are two sisters, Lurinda Jane Johnson of Kansas City and Jessie Evalie Moore of Bowling Green; and one brother, William Hugh Gollaher of Bowling Green.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Walter and Jessie Marie Dietzman Gollaher; one sister, Ida Mae Gollaher, who died in infancy; five brothers, John Myron Gollaher, Willis Walter Gollaher, Roy Jackson Gollaher, George Franklin Gollaher and Robert Wayne Gollaher; and one grandson, Tyson Lee Grote.
Jim grew up in the rural areas of Pea Ridge, Whiteside, Mount Zion and Frankford enjoying hunting, fishing and life in the country.  Following school, Jim began an almost 50 year span of working in the garment industry.  He was valued as an accomplished cutter and machinist, and his wide range of knowledge of industry operations was recognized by many.  At the time of his retirement on April 3, 1992, Jim was employed at Bridal Originals in Bowling Green, Missouri.
Following his retirement, Jim and Judith enjoyed time spent traveling in their camper with their children, grandchildren and other family members throughout the States.  He enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing, hunting, and spending time with family.
Jim was a talented woodworker, leaving his family with many beautiful items to treasure and remember him by.  He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed canning and sharing the produce he raised with family and friends.  He enjoyed playing cards and loved a good game of pitch. 
Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  He was a good, honest, hardworking man and a friend to all.  He was always ready and willing to help anyone who needed him.  His wit, teasing personality, warm smile and twinkling eyes will be missed by all.