John H James

Dateline: McKenzie, TN  Funeral services for John H. James, Jr is Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home. Brother Dennis Trull will officiate. Burial is at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Mr. James, 81, a Home Office Field Trainer and Sales Executive for Interstate Life & Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, TN, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital. He was born January 24, 1936 in Gibson Co., TN to John and Grace Sellers James Sr. Mr.James was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mason and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters Willodean Hays and Betty Ruth Blackburn.  Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Joyce Johnson James, two daughters Debbie James (Doug) Freeland of Jackson, Tammy James Hunter of Columbia, sisters Aileen Scott of Bradford and Joan Lawrence of Milan, brother Glyn (Nan) James of Bradford and four grandchildren Ashley Freeland (Adam) Pratt, Courtney Hunter, Tyler L Freeland and Chase Hunter.