Jim, age 72 a resident of Winnetka, California, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at West Hills Hospital in West Hills, California. Jim was born in Culver City, California on May 20, 1942, the son of Ray and Margaret (Johnson) Vencill. Jim proudly served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He attended Santa Monica City College and played tackle on the football team. Jim went on to become a police officer for the Inglewood Police Department in Inglewood, California.
Jim always put his family first. He loved camping in Mexico. He also loved the Galt/Osgood area of Missouri. He visited his parents there several times a year. Jim enjoyed hunting and farming with his dad and his mom's home cooking was close to his heart. He had numerous friends in the area and enjoyed visiting and helping whenever needed. His love of the area was passed along to his family in California. Jim will be missed greatly and always remembered.
Jim is survived by his daughter, Lisle, and her husband Milo Vaughs of San Diego, California; his son, Vaughn and wife, Jennifer, of Los Angeles, California; 3 grandchildren, Connor, Kyle and Rowan; his long-time companion, Linda Dixon, of Winnetka, California; and his sister, Sharon Douglas of El Dorado, California.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the Campground Cemetery east of Osgood, Missouri. Payne Funeral Home in Galt, Missouri is handling the arrangements.