James Melvin Lea was born on May 4, 1932 in Wilson County, Tennessee, the son of Jessie Herbert Lea (1896–1983) and Elizabeth Frances (Williams) Lea (1899–1975). {Jessie and Elizabeth both died in Wilson County, Tennessee.}
He was married on July 2, 1953 in Wilson County, Tennessee to Helen Sue Moser (1931–2008), the daughter of Riley Andrew Moser (1907-1980) and Edith F (Lanham) Moser (1914-1988).
A resident of Watertown, Tennessee, James was 81 years old and a widower when he passed away on February 27, 2014.
Survivors included two married sons, a married daughter, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two sisters and a brother.
Burial was in Wilson County Memorial Park.
Original obituary in The Tennessean on March 1, 2014
James Melvin Lea was born on May 4, 1932 in Wilson County, Tennessee, the son of Jessie Herbert Lea (1896–1983) and Elizabeth Frances (Williams) Lea (1899–1975). {Jessie and Elizabeth both died in Wilson County, Tennessee.}
He was married on July 2, 1953 in Wilson County, Tennessee to Helen Sue Moser (1931–2008), the daughter of Riley Andrew Moser (1907-1980) and Edith F (Lanham) Moser (1914-1988).
A resident of Watertown, Tennessee, James was 81 years old and a widower when he passed away on February 27, 2014.
Survivors included two married sons, a married daughter, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two sisters and a brother.
Burial was in Wilson County Memorial Park.
Original obituary in The Tennessean on March 1, 2014
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