James William "Jimmie" Kline

James (Jimmie) William Kline went to live in the house of his heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Jimmie who lived in Smithsburg, Maryland his entire life will forever be remembered as the unofficial mayor/protector of “Bulltail”. Why unofficial? Bulltail does not actually exist on the map but everyone who lives in or near Bulltail knows where it is. Jimmie was born in his family home in Bulltail on May 31, 1945. Jimmie was the son of the late James Kline and Edna (Bowman) Kline. Jimmie was the baby boy of the family and was loved and doted on by his older sisters and brother. He was an ornery child that grew up to be an ornery adult. He was keen on getting things his own way. Something that wasn’t hard to accomplish with older siblings who adored him. He then married his wife and continued to get what he wanted. He got things his way up to his last breath refusing to go to the hospital for medical treatment. He wanted to die in his home that he built. He married his bride Sharon (McAfee) Kline in 1965 and moved less than 25 feet away from his childhood family home. In that house, his “hun” and him raised three daughters. Jimmie was the only man that couldn’t have a boy. He was surrounded by women. Wife, daughters, granddaughters, and now great-granddaughters. No boys. His girls always joke that a boy would have ruined him. His granddaughters and great-granddaughters did not have names. They were simply known as the Bubba, Bubby, that girl, or the little one. Jimmie was a mason, carpenter, and owned and operated his own sawmill for many years. He cut timber with Ray Morgan Company. A job he loved because he got to work with horses. He was a jack of all trades. Jimmie loved animals. He had several dogs, cats, horses, pigs, cows, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. Jimmie loved to hunt deer and turkeys. He butchered his own pigs, cows and deer. He was always there to lend a helping hand. Jimmie never greeted you by your name. You were simply “bubby”. Jimmie’s final job was his unofficial job as mayor of Bulltail. He would start early every morning. He would get in his truck and take a ride from one end of Pleasant Valley Road to the other looking for deer, bear, coyotes, turkey, etc. Sometimes he would ride the extra 4 miles to Foxville to check out what was going on over there. He might stop down at Harne’s store to check out the local gossip but never ventured further than that. He made sure to repeat his trip on Pleasant Valley Road several times a day. He never drove over 10 miles per hour. He gave his signature wave which was the pointer finger in the air and a roll of the hand. When a vehicle got behind him, he would simply pull off the road and motion the car around. Multiple times he stopped traffic because he was stopped in the middle of the road talking to someone he knew. He knew everyone. You don’t get to be Mayor without knowing and being loved by everyone. Jimmie is survived by his wife Sharon (McAfee) Kline, daughters, Teresa Cline, Laurie Michael and fiancée Chris Miller, and Karen Bowman and husband Ben Bowman Jr., granddaughters Danielle Jackson and husband Chris Jackson, Chelsea Cline, Lauren Bowman, and Katie Bowman, great-granddaughters Shiloh Jackson and Brinley Jackson, brother Wade Kline and sister Judy (Kline) Willard as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Jimmie was preceded in death by his sisters Margaret “Till” Swope, Henrietta McFerren, and Agnes Grossnickle. Viewing will be at J.L. Davis Funeral Home, Smithsburg, Maryland on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. Burial services will be held at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:00a.m., Pastor Jonathan Laye officiating. Jimmie was quite the character and will be missed by all that loved him. Online condolences may be offered to the family at, www.jldavisfh.com.