August 10, 1936 – September 24, 2024
James Lamar Thomasee passed away on Tuesday evening, September 24, peacefully in his home after an extended illness. Services will be held at 1:00 on Saturday, September 28th at Hixson Brothers in Pineville with pastors Mark Richardson and Sammy Morrow officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, September 27th from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Hixson Brothers in Pineville, continuing Saturday at 11:00 am until services begins at 1:00. The pallbearers will be Ray Boone, Ralph Boone, Jarred Boone, Mike Mauberret, Carl Bates and Jake Thomasee. A private burial will be held at the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery where he will be laid to rest beside his parents and son.
If you ever heard Jim speak, he began with, “How exciting it is to be a Christian and to serve our Lord Jesus Christ! What a wonderful Lord we have! He’s ALIVE and he’s coming back soon!”
Jim spent his early life growing up in Natchitoches on the banks of Beautiful Cane River. He and his best fishing buddy Emmett (his dad) caught their share of Big Bass! If the fish weren’t biting, the golf clubs were nearby. While serving the Lord was number One, his other true loves were Marty and FRIED Chicken! Jim learned to play the saxophone at an early age and became quite the musician. He grew up in the post-World War II Era and loved the Big Band music of the times. He played with the Northwestern Demonairs in college and later with the Red River Jazz Band and the Rapides Symphony Orchestra.
Jim was invited to speak with the World Baptist Alliance in Korea in 1970. He, along with his interpreter, spoke to hundreds of thousands in attendance and was followed by Rev. Billy Graham.
Jim preached over a thousand revivals and served as the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Pineville since its founding in 1975. He hosted “The Voice of Liberty” radio program which is still broadcast on many radio stations today. He was very active in the prison ministry and visited several prisons weekly throughout the state of Louisiana.
He founded the Jim Thomasee Insurance Agency in 1970, where he served as Owner and President.
He is survived by his only love, high school sweetheart, and wife of 67 years, Martha Book Thomasee and three children Jason Kent Thomasee, Toni Thomasee Guinn (Johnny) and Becky Thomasee Rogers, 8 grandchildren Laurie Thomasee Mauberret (Mike), Lynsey Thomasee, Jake Thomasee, Tori Thomasee, Samantha Thomasee, Raven Rogers, Raleigh Rogers, and Ramsey Rogers; 1 great grandchild, Miles Mauberret. He is preceded in death by his parents Della and Emmett Thomasee and son, John Timothy Thomasee.
The family wishes to express their appreciation and gratitude to the staff at Compassionate Care, Home Instead and Carl Bates, friend and neighbor, for providing loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, for the continuation of the Voice of Liberty radio program, P. O. Box 4417, Pineville, LA 71361.