Jimmy Wayne Stanger III was 24 when he died on July 18, 2015. He was born March 20, 1991, in Tyler, Texas, lived in Ben Wheeler, and worked for CenterPoint Energy in Tyler. A 2010 Van High School graduate, he enjoyed riding four-wheelers, time on the tractor with his son Braiden Wayne Stanger, playing football with his nephew, and socializing with friends.

His memorial service was held July 23, 2015, at Serenity Springs in Ben Wheeler, officiated by his uncle Reverend Jerry Stanger. He was preceded in death by grandfathers Jimmy W. Stanger Sr. and Tom Lott. Survivors include his son Braiden and Braiden’s mother Chelsey Minchew; parents Jimmy Stanger Jr. and Trish of Ben Wheeler, and Rachelle and Bart Thornton of Bullard; sisters Amber Stanger, Christian Herrera, Brandy Barnett, and Deanna Adams; step-brother Joseph Thornton and his wife Elizabeth; grandmothers Sharon Nanny Stanger and Judy Maw Maw Lott, plus extended family and coworkers.