Remembering Jim Brackett

By Neat Randriamialison

On March 22, 2025, Jim Brackett, former Ministerial Director for the Nevada-Utah Conference, fell asleep in Jesus at the age of 81. From May 1999 to July 2006, Jim faithfully served the pastors, churches, and members of our conference, during his time with us. He was known for his passion for healthy living, his gift of communication, his unshakable optimism, and his ability to work hard, play hard, and love even harder.

He passed peacefully, surrounded by his beloved wife of nearly 59 years, Neva Lovell Brackett, and their daughters, Kathy Page and Kimberley Aria. Kimberley wrote, “He was the best husband and father any of us could have ever hoped for. There are no words that can adequately express how much we loved him and will miss him, but his memories live on in our hearts.”

Jim had been facing serious health challenges in the months leading to his passing. He succumbed after experiencing complications related to Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Jim’s impact reached far beyond the positions he held in the church organization. He was a man known for his gift of communication, his unshakable optimism, and his ability to work hard, play hard, and love even harder. As Kathy shared, “His gift of communication skills, lack of fear, and confidence that a solution, as well as sunshin, is just around the corner, has not died with him. It lives on because it was nurtured in his wife, daughters, and every grandchild.”

His life was a reminder that ministry is not only about sermons or titles, but about presence, kindness, and faith lived out loud.

As we remember Jim Brackett, we do so with gratitude for a life well-lived and a faith unwavering. We look forward to that day when, as Scripture promises, “the dead in Christ shall rise first.” Until then, we hold onto hope, and we honor his memory.