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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved father, James Lee Gilmore (Jimmy Lee, Bear, Jim) passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on March 6, 2023, after a long and fierce fight against lung cancer. He was 86 years old.

Jim was the first of four children born to the late James P. Gilmore and E. Marie Gilmore (Bostic), on September 8th, 1936, in Belle, WV. The Gilmore Family moved to …

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Born

September 8th, 1936
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Passed away

March 6th, 2023
Fort Myers, FL

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Cause of death

Lung cancer

Method of disposition

Cremation

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James "Jimmy Lee“Bear”Jim" Gilmore