SGT US MARINE CORPS, VIETNAM
LONNIE LEE JAMES, was born May 19, 1947 in Memphis, TN to loving parents the late Clarence James and Mattie Hearn James. Yielding his life unto Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age, Lonnie first joined Holy Temple COGIC and later Bountiful Blessings Temple of Deliverance trusting his spiritual guidance under the ministry of the late Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson. After graduating from Hamilton High School, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he received many awards and honors and later served valiantly in the Vietnam War. After the war, Lonnie worked diligently for GMC, Nat Buring Foods and later retired from Metro Foods. He was united in holy matrimony to Shirlene Thompson James. Left to cherish his memory are his three daughters, Pamela James, Veronica James Lewis (Jerald), and Tiffany James Simmons. He is also survived by four sisters, Inez Minor (John) of Houston, Texas, Linda Hodge (Devone), Helen Ivy, Ruth Pearson and three brothers, Aaron James (Hazel), Lorenzo James, Ronald James (Sonja) and seven grand-children, Brian Simmons, Michael Simmons, Anna Simmons, Brittany James, Brandon Lomax, Elijah Lewis, and Gabrielle Lewis, also a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service: May 1 at 1 p.m. at Temple of Deliverance COGIC, 547 Mississippi Blvd., with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. R. S. Lewis & Sons (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on May 1, 2015)
Lonnie L. James, 67 of Memphis passed away Monday April 20, 2015. Lonnie joined Bountiful Blessing Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. under the ministry of the late Bishop G.E. Patterson. And now under the leadership of Bishop Milton R. Hawkins. After graduating from Hamilton High School he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war Lonnie worked diligently for GMC, Nat Buring Foods and later retired from Metro Foods. He leaves to cherish loving memories his wife Shirlene Thompson James, three daughters Pamela James, Veronica (Jerald) James Lewis and Tiffany James Simmons. Four sisters, Inez (John) Minor, Linda (Devone) Hodge, Helen Ivy and Ruth Pearson. Three brothers Aaron (Hazel) James, Lorenzo James and Ronald (Sonja) James. 7 grandchildren and also a host of nieces and nephews. Homegoing service Friday May 1, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. 547 Mississippi Blvd. with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Bishop Milton R. Hawkins, Officiating. (Published in The Commercial Appeal on Apr. 30, 2015)
LONNIE LEE JAMES, was born May 19, 1947 in Memphis, TN to loving parents the late Clarence James and Mattie Hearn James. Yielding his life unto Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age, Lonnie first joined Holy Temple COGIC and later Bountiful Blessings Temple of Deliverance trusting his spiritual guidance under the ministry of the late Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson. After graduating from Hamilton High School, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he received many awards and honors and later served valiantly in the Vietnam War. After the war, Lonnie worked diligently for GMC, Nat Buring Foods and later retired from Metro Foods. He was united in holy matrimony to Shirlene Thompson James. Left to cherish his memory are his three daughters, Pamela James, Veronica James Lewis (Jerald), and Tiffany James Simmons. He is also survived by four sisters, Inez Minor (John) of Houston, Texas, Linda Hodge (Devone), Helen Ivy, Ruth Pearson and three brothers, Aaron James (Hazel), Lorenzo James, Ronald James (Sonja) and seven grand-children, Brian Simmons, Michael Simmons, Anna Simmons, Brittany James, Brandon Lomax, Elijah Lewis, and Gabrielle Lewis, also a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service: May 1 at 1 p.m. at Temple of Deliverance COGIC, 547 Mississippi Blvd., with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. R. S. Lewis & Sons (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on May 1, 2015)
Lonnie L. James, 67 of Memphis passed away Monday April 20, 2015. Lonnie joined Bountiful Blessing Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. under the ministry of the late Bishop G.E. Patterson. And now under the leadership of Bishop Milton R. Hawkins. After graduating from Hamilton High School he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war Lonnie worked diligently for GMC, Nat Buring Foods and later retired from Metro Foods. He leaves to cherish loving memories his wife Shirlene Thompson James, three daughters Pamela James, Veronica (Jerald) James Lewis and Tiffany James Simmons. Four sisters, Inez (John) Minor, Linda (Devone) Hodge, Helen Ivy and Ruth Pearson. Three brothers Aaron (Hazel) James, Lorenzo James and Ronald (Sonja) James. 7 grandchildren and also a host of nieces and nephews. Homegoing service Friday May 1, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. 547 Mississippi Blvd. with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Bishop Milton R. Hawkins, Officiating. (Published in The Commercial Appeal on Apr. 30, 2015)
SGT US MARINE CORPS, VIETNAM
LONNIE LEE JAMES, was born May 19, 1947 in Memphis, TN to loving parents the late Clarence James and Mattie Hearn James. Yielding his life unto Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age, Lonnie first joined Holy Temple COGIC and later Bountiful Blessings Temple of Deliverance trusting his spiritual guidance under the ministry of the late Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson. After graduating from Hamilton High School, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he received many awards and honors and later served valiantly in the Vietnam War. After the war, Lonnie worked diligently for GMC, Nat Buring Foods and later retired from Metro Foods. He was united in holy matrimony to Shirlene Thompson James. Left to cherish his memory are his three daughters, Pamela James, Veronica James Lewis (Jerald), and Tiffany James Simmons. He is also survived by four sisters, Inez Minor (John) of Houston, Texas, Linda Hodge (Devone), Helen Ivy, Ruth Pearson and three brothers, Aaron James (Hazel), Lorenzo James, Ronald James (Sonja) and seven grand-children, Brian Simmons, Michael Simmons, Anna Simmons, Brittany James, Brandon Lomax, Elijah Lewis, and Gabrielle Lewis, also a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service: May 1 at 1 p.m. at Temple of Deliverance COGIC, 547 Mississippi Blvd., with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. R. S. Lewis & Sons (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on May 1, 2015)
Lonnie L. James, 67 of Memphis passed away Monday April 20, 2015. Lonnie joined Bountiful Blessing Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. under the ministry of the late Bishop G.E. Patterson. And now under the leadership of Bishop Milton R. Hawkins. After graduating from Hamilton High School he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war Lonnie worked diligently for GMC, Nat Buring Foods and later retired from Metro Foods. He leaves to cherish loving memories his wife Shirlene Thompson James, three daughters Pamela James, Veronica (Jerald) James Lewis and Tiffany James Simmons. Four sisters, Inez (John) Minor, Linda (Devone) Hodge, Helen Ivy and Ruth Pearson. Three brothers Aaron (Hazel) James, Lorenzo James and Ronald (Sonja) James. 7 grandchildren and also a host of nieces and nephews. Homegoing service Friday May 1, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. 547 Mississippi Blvd. with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Bishop Milton R. Hawkins, Officiating. (Published in The Commercial Appeal on Apr. 30, 2015)
LONNIE LEE JAMES, was born May 19, 1947 in Memphis, TN to loving parents the late Clarence James and Mattie Hearn James. Yielding his life unto Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age, Lonnie first joined Holy Temple COGIC and later Bountiful Blessings Temple of Deliverance trusting his spiritual guidance under the ministry of the late Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson. After graduating from Hamilton High School, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he received many awards and honors and later served valiantly in the Vietnam War. After the war, Lonnie worked diligently for GMC, Nat Buring Foods and later retired from Metro Foods. He was united in holy matrimony to Shirlene Thompson James. Left to cherish his memory are his three daughters, Pamela James, Veronica James Lewis (Jerald), and Tiffany James Simmons. He is also survived by four sisters, Inez Minor (John) of Houston, Texas, Linda Hodge (Devone), Helen Ivy, Ruth Pearson and three brothers, Aaron James (Hazel), Lorenzo James, Ronald James (Sonja) and seven grand-children, Brian Simmons, Michael Simmons, Anna Simmons, Brittany James, Brandon Lomax, Elijah Lewis, and Gabrielle Lewis, also a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service: May 1 at 1 p.m. at Temple of Deliverance COGIC, 547 Mississippi Blvd., with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. R. S. Lewis & Sons (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on May 1, 2015)
Lonnie L. James, 67 of Memphis passed away Monday April 20, 2015. Lonnie joined Bountiful Blessing Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. under the ministry of the late Bishop G.E. Patterson. And now under the leadership of Bishop Milton R. Hawkins. After graduating from Hamilton High School he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war Lonnie worked diligently for GMC, Nat Buring Foods and later retired from Metro Foods. He leaves to cherish loving memories his wife Shirlene Thompson James, three daughters Pamela James, Veronica (Jerald) James Lewis and Tiffany James Simmons. Four sisters, Inez (John) Minor, Linda (Devone) Hodge, Helen Ivy and Ruth Pearson. Three brothers Aaron (Hazel) James, Lorenzo James and Ronald (Sonja) James. 7 grandchildren and also a host of nieces and nephews. Homegoing service Friday May 1, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. 547 Mississippi Blvd. with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Bishop Milton R. Hawkins, Officiating. (Published in The Commercial Appeal on Apr. 30, 2015)
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