Jimmie "Jim" Royce Fortune

Jimmie Royce "Jim" Fortune, age 78, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Methodist Healthcare Hospice Residence in Memphis, TN.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Batesville Church of Christ with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Visitation is from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Monday, October 31, 2016 at Wells Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service at the church.Jim was born April 20, 1938 in Memphis, TN to the late Ernest C. and Ella Mae Higginbottom Fortune. He was a member of the Batesville Church of Christ and honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy. He was the owner of Fortune Real Estate in Batesville, MS.Jim is survived by his two children, Dawn Fortune of Memphis, TN, Steve R. Fortune of Cabot, AR, and also a granddaughter, Meri Morgan Fortune.Besides his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Morgan Fortune.