Jimmy Ray Birch Sr.

Jimmy Ray Birch Sr., 65, of Davilla, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, in a Temple hospital. 

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at the Davilla Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Davilla Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron.

Mr. Birch was born in Austin on Oct. 24, 1955, to Melvin and Florine (Hickman) Birch. He married Thelma Cantwell and had worked in the air conditioning/heating industry. 

He is survived by: his wife, Thelma Birch of Davilla; sons, Joey Wallace of Rockdale, Jimmy Birch of Round Rock, and Melvin Birch of Davilla; daughters, Penny Watson of Thorndale and Tina Spillers of Temple; brother, Clayton Birch of Dallas; sister, Pamela Osterman of Austin; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.