Charles Edward James

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Charles Edward James, age 89, of Chipley died Friday, December 18, 2009 in Chipley. 

A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, he had been a resident of Chipley since 1980.  He was a retired mechanic for Yellow Freight Company and a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. 

He was predeceased by his parents, Bertha and Handsford James; three sisters: Patty Galbard, Virginia Patton and Mary Ann Loper; one brother, Wade James; and many nieces and nephews. 

Survivors include two sons: Richard James and wife Nancy of Rockbridge, Ohio, and Phillip James and wife Carolyn of Chipley; one daughter, Dianna Kitchen and husband Charles of Ottawa, Ohio; three brothers: Harold James of Sandusky, Ohio, Harry James of Minford, Ohio, and Billy James of Florida; four sisters: Norma Jean Vaugh of Marion, Ohio, Louise Joseph of Portsmouth, Ohio, Cynthia Evans of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Debby Mease of Phoenix, Arizona; six grandchildren: Beth Daivi, Chuck Kitchen, Jr., Mike Kitchen, Rene James, Rick James and Phillip James, Jr., 13 great grandchildren: Hayley, Megan, Lexie, Connor, Addison Kitchen, John, Jessica James, Lane Quinn, Katie and Gavin Kitchen, Cole and Clay James and Cameron Clark. 

Memorialization will be by cremation.  Brown Funeral Home of Chipley is in charge of the arrangements. 

Friends and family may sign the online register at www.brownfh.net