James Lee "Jim" Addington
August 27, 1944 ~ December 10, 2021
James Lee “Jim” Addington, 77, passed away December 10, 2021. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on August 27, 1944, to Charles William and Virginia Shuler Addington. He is survived by his wife, Sheron; sons, Michael (Traci) of Andover and Thomas of Wichita; a granddaughter, great granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Janet Cerullo. Jim graduated from Southeast High School in 1962. He attended Wichita State University until he was called to serve his country in the U. S. Army in 1967. After 10 years in the military flying helicopters, he flew commercial helicopters for 10 years in Louisiana to the oil rigs offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1986 the family returned to Wichita where Jim received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Wichita State University. He worked as a substitute teacher for USD 259 for a number of years before going to work for Sedgwick County ComCare. He retired from ComCare in 2009. He loved his family and enjoyed traveling and just spending time with them and playing games. He will be greatly missed. A Memorial Service will be held January 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Downing & Lahey West Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W. Zoo Blvd., Wichita, KS 67212; Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202; and The Salvation Army, 350 N. Market, Wichita KS 67202.
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Neal and I were sorry to hear that Jim had passed away. We didn’t know him very well, but we had attended a couple of the family reunions and enjoyed his company. Our sincere condolences. Neal and Joyce Thompson
Rest James, until you hear at dawn, the low, clear reveille of God. Thank you for your service to this nation. U.S. Army, 10 years of service.
Sharon, Gary and I were sad to hear of Jim’s passing. It was good that Jim and Gary got to reconnect and share Vietnam stories. Our hearts and prayers are with you during this time.
I was so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. He was a valuable asset to COMCARE Community Support Services clients, offering support, direction and math tutoring in his own unique way. He brought his enthusiasm for travels to our small retiree lunch group monthly. My thoughts are with Sheron and his family at this tender time. Fondly, Karen McNally