Mrs. James was born in Banks County on April 28, 1923, to the late Ross and Rilla Leanna Addison Segars. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Albert Allen, Sr. and her second husband, Donald L. James. In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her son, James "Jimmy" Albert Allen II; five brothers and five sisters. Mrs. James was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, having formerly served as a Sunday School Teacher. She was also a member of the Clarkesville Eastern Star Emeritus. Mrs. James was the owner of Allen's Beauty Shop for over 30 years. She was an avid quilt maker for 71 years.
Survivors include daughter, Julia Gasaway, Oakwood, GA; sister, Reba Lewallen, Royston, GA; brother, Kenneth Segars, Winnsboro, SC; five grandchildren, James "Al" Allen III, Toccoa, GA , Ben Allen, Demorest, GA, Carl Allen, Cornelia, GA, Dan Gasaway, Homer, GA and Allen Gasaway, Oakwood, GA; six great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Brother-Dudley Ross Segars Jr.
Mrs. James was born in Banks County on April 28, 1923, to the late Ross and Rilla Leanna Addison Segars. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Albert Allen, Sr. and her second husband, Donald L. James. In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her son, James "Jimmy" Albert Allen II; five brothers and five sisters. Mrs. James was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, having formerly served as a Sunday School Teacher. She was also a member of the Clarkesville Eastern Star Emeritus. Mrs. James was the owner of Allen's Beauty Shop for over 30 years. She was an avid quilt maker for 71 years.
Survivors include daughter, Julia Gasaway, Oakwood, GA; sister, Reba Lewallen, Royston, GA; brother, Kenneth Segars, Winnsboro, SC; five grandchildren, James "Al" Allen III, Toccoa, GA , Ben Allen, Demorest, GA, Carl Allen, Cornelia, GA, Dan Gasaway, Homer, GA and Allen Gasaway, Oakwood, GA; six great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Brother-Dudley Ross Segars Jr.
Family Members
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Cleo Thelma Segars Wood
1904–1967
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Lee A. Segars
1906–1972
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Rothel Wade Segars
1908–1976
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William Boyd Segars
1910–1986
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Mary Grace Segars Wilkinson
1912–1999
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Asbury Young "Jay" Segars
1915–1976
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Rilla Gertrelle Segars Bramlett
1917–1978
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Dudley Ross Segars Jr
1919–2009
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Annie Irene Segars Bump
1921–1997
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Maxine Segars Parks
1925–2001
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Kenneth Segars
1927–2018
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Reba Virginia Segars Lewallen
1930–2000
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