He retired from Dana Corp. in New Castle after 25 years. He had been employed as custodian of First Bible Free Will Baptist Church where he had been for more that 10 years. A dahlia fancier, he had been awarded 55 ribbons in various flower shows.
He was a member of Apostolic Pentecostal Church in New Castle for more than 30 years.
Survivors are his wife Nova; two sons, Paul K. Amonette of Indianapolis and W. Leon Amonette of Muncie; five step-children, Mrs. Jesse (Rosemary) Neal, Jim Watson Sr., Mrs. Don (Shirley) Paschall and Jim Joynes all of New Castle and Jesse Joynes Sr. of Middletown; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Miss Tana Amonette of Byrdstown, TN; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dale G. Amonette and 10 brothers and sisters.
Burial in South Mound Cemetery.
(In 1910 Pickett Co., TN: James J. and Mary had the following children: Rueben J. 1889, Benton 1891, John G. 1893, Mary S. 1895, Sampson V. 1897, Dilia Zylphia 1900, Louisa K. 1902 James W. 1904, Lowary A. 1905 and Siltany R. 1907. Mother-in-law Zylphia Hyder also lived with them. James Walter Amonette married Nova Viola Joynes in TN on July 17,1965.)
He retired from Dana Corp. in New Castle after 25 years. He had been employed as custodian of First Bible Free Will Baptist Church where he had been for more that 10 years. A dahlia fancier, he had been awarded 55 ribbons in various flower shows.
He was a member of Apostolic Pentecostal Church in New Castle for more than 30 years.
Survivors are his wife Nova; two sons, Paul K. Amonette of Indianapolis and W. Leon Amonette of Muncie; five step-children, Mrs. Jesse (Rosemary) Neal, Jim Watson Sr., Mrs. Don (Shirley) Paschall and Jim Joynes all of New Castle and Jesse Joynes Sr. of Middletown; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Miss Tana Amonette of Byrdstown, TN; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dale G. Amonette and 10 brothers and sisters.
Burial in South Mound Cemetery.
(In 1910 Pickett Co., TN: James J. and Mary had the following children: Rueben J. 1889, Benton 1891, John G. 1893, Mary S. 1895, Sampson V. 1897, Dilia Zylphia 1900, Louisa K. 1902 James W. 1904, Lowary A. 1905 and Siltany R. 1907. Mother-in-law Zylphia Hyder also lived with them. James Walter Amonette married Nova Viola Joynes in TN on July 17,1965.)
Family Members
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Martha Virginia Amonett Harden
1886–1972
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Ruben Jasper Amonett
1889–1960
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Benton McMillon Amonett
1891–1962
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John Grover Amonett
1892–1965
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Mary Suzie Amonett Rich
1894–1957
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Sampson Van Buren Amonett
1896–1971
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Delie Amonett Copeland
1899–1965
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Catherine Louise Amonett Logan
1900–1973
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Alexander "Alex" Amonett
1904–1973
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Siltany R. "Tana" Amonett
1907–1981
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Nettie Fatima Amonette
1910–1910
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Richard Franklin Amonett
1912–1914
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