James (Jim) Willard Stout

James (Jim) Willard Stout, Jr. passed away at Share Medical Center on November 22, 2019 after a 2 year battle with cancer.

He was born on May 9,1943 in Cherokee to James Willard Stout, Sr. and Evelyn Benefiel Stout.

He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth (Steve) Thompson, and their five children; one son, lian Stout; and Jim’s four beloved stepdaughters and their children and grandchildren; one brother, two sisters and their children and grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

He graduated from OSU with a photo-journalism degree and worked in the newspaper business for most of his life. He also had camera and photography shops in California until he returned to Oklahoma in 1990. He had photography shops and worked for newspapers in Oklahoma and Kansas.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 30 at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New Church Building Fund or Jim Stout Children’s Education Fund.