Ted Lowell James, 74, of Salisbury, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at his residence after a short battle with cancer.
Dr. James, a longtime Salisbury resident and a retired veterinarian, was born Jan. 4, 1932, in Fines Creek, Haywood County, the last of seven children of the late Norman Crawford James Sr. and the late Nellie Green James.
He attended Fines Creek Grammar School before his family relocated to Statesville in 1948 and eventually opened a dairy. He was a graduate of Statesville High School, North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
He worked as a veterinarian in Salisbury since 1959 and built a thriving practice, James Animal Hospital, P.A., which included many of the area's current veterinarians, Drs. Rhod Lowe, Andy Gardner, Claudia Gardner, Cynthia Almond, Corrie Connolly and Rebekah Julian. Upon retirement last year, he sold his practice to Drs. Connolly and Julian.
A member and former president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, he was proud to play a role in establishing NCSU's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978.
His civic life centered on his membership, since 1959, in the Salisbury Lions Club and later, on his role as a leader among Lions across North Carolina and the world. He served as president of the Salisbury club in 1976 and '77 and district 31-E governor in 1981 and '82. He was a key advisor to the late International President Bill Woolard of Charlotte and was a Presidential Board appointee to the International Association of Lions Clubs in 1989 and 1990.
A man of strong Christian faith, Dr. James was an active member of Salisbury's First Baptist Church for more than four decades and served in various leadership roles. He most recently served as the church treasurer and as Sunday school teacher, a job he thoroughly enjoyed. Dr. James was instrumental in planning for the congregation's growth, including the acquisition of the former YMCA property across North Fulton Street that now serves as the church's First Ministry Center.
Dr. James is survived by his wife of 13 years, Nancy Jacobs James; children, Keith Allen James and his wife, Lisa Moore James, of Memphis, Tenn., Bruce Lowell James and his wife, Stephanie Knapp James, of Huntersville, Kerry James Whatley and her husband, Thomas Barry Whatley, of Atlanta and Joni Leigh James and her husband, Mark O'Brien Howerton, of Tallahassee, Fla.; and stepchildren, Darrell Edward Whitaker and his wife, Teresa West Whitaker, of Taylors, S.C., and Denise Whitaker Dalton and her husband, John David Dalton, of Winston-Salem.
He is also survived by grandchildren, Allison Katherine James and Weslie Ellen James of Memphis, George Lowell James and Bruce Lucas James of Huntersville, Jacob James Whatley, Nathan Davis Whatley and Elizabeth Joy Whatley of Atlanta, John Edward Whitaker and Anna Elizabeth Whitaker of Taylors; numerous nieces and nephews and their children.
He is also survived by his sisters, Lucy James Ferguson of Fines Creek and Hilda Pauline James of Statesville; brother N.C. James Jr. and his wife, Frances James, of Statesville.
In addition to his parents, Dr. James was preceded in death by his first wife of 35 years, Joy Putnam James, originally of Calhoun, Ga.; brothers, William Wilson James of Statesville and Max Ralston James Sr. of Olin; and sister, Frances James Stamey of Statesville.
Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Summersett Funeral Home, 1315 W. Innes St., Salisbury.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton St., Salisbury, followed by the burial service at Rowan Memorial Park. The Rev. Kenneth Lance will officiate.
Dr. James, a longtime Salisbury resident and a retired veterinarian, was born Jan. 4, 1932, in Fines Creek, Haywood County, the last of seven children of the late Norman Crawford James Sr. and the late Nellie Green James.
He attended Fines Creek Grammar School before his family relocated to Statesville in 1948 and eventually opened a dairy. He was a graduate of Statesville High School, North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
He worked as a veterinarian in Salisbury since 1959 and built a thriving practice, James Animal Hospital, P.A., which included many of the area's current veterinarians, Drs. Rhod Lowe, Andy Gardner, Claudia Gardner, Cynthia Almond, Corrie Connolly and Rebekah Julian. Upon retirement last year, he sold his practice to Drs. Connolly and Julian.
A member and former president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, he was proud to play a role in establishing NCSU's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978.
His civic life centered on his membership, since 1959, in the Salisbury Lions Club and later, on his role as a leader among Lions across North Carolina and the world. He served as president of the Salisbury club in 1976 and '77 and district 31-E governor in 1981 and '82. He was a key advisor to the late International President Bill Woolard of Charlotte and was a Presidential Board appointee to the International Association of Lions Clubs in 1989 and 1990.
A man of strong Christian faith, Dr. James was an active member of Salisbury's First Baptist Church for more than four decades and served in various leadership roles. He most recently served as the church treasurer and as Sunday school teacher, a job he thoroughly enjoyed. Dr. James was instrumental in planning for the congregation's growth, including the acquisition of the former YMCA property across North Fulton Street that now serves as the church's First Ministry Center.
Dr. James is survived by his wife of 13 years, Nancy Jacobs James; children, Keith Allen James and his wife, Lisa Moore James, of Memphis, Tenn., Bruce Lowell James and his wife, Stephanie Knapp James, of Huntersville, Kerry James Whatley and her husband, Thomas Barry Whatley, of Atlanta and Joni Leigh James and her husband, Mark O'Brien Howerton, of Tallahassee, Fla.; and stepchildren, Darrell Edward Whitaker and his wife, Teresa West Whitaker, of Taylors, S.C., and Denise Whitaker Dalton and her husband, John David Dalton, of Winston-Salem.
He is also survived by grandchildren, Allison Katherine James and Weslie Ellen James of Memphis, George Lowell James and Bruce Lucas James of Huntersville, Jacob James Whatley, Nathan Davis Whatley and Elizabeth Joy Whatley of Atlanta, John Edward Whitaker and Anna Elizabeth Whitaker of Taylors; numerous nieces and nephews and their children.
He is also survived by his sisters, Lucy James Ferguson of Fines Creek and Hilda Pauline James of Statesville; brother N.C. James Jr. and his wife, Frances James, of Statesville.
In addition to his parents, Dr. James was preceded in death by his first wife of 35 years, Joy Putnam James, originally of Calhoun, Ga.; brothers, William Wilson James of Statesville and Max Ralston James Sr. of Olin; and sister, Frances James Stamey of Statesville.
Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Summersett Funeral Home, 1315 W. Innes St., Salisbury.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton St., Salisbury, followed by the burial service at Rowan Memorial Park. The Rev. Kenneth Lance will officiate.
Ted Lowell James, 74, of Salisbury, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at his residence after a short battle with cancer.
Dr. James, a longtime Salisbury resident and a retired veterinarian, was born Jan. 4, 1932, in Fines Creek, Haywood County, the last of seven children of the late Norman Crawford James Sr. and the late Nellie Green James.
He attended Fines Creek Grammar School before his family relocated to Statesville in 1948 and eventually opened a dairy. He was a graduate of Statesville High School, North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
He worked as a veterinarian in Salisbury since 1959 and built a thriving practice, James Animal Hospital, P.A., which included many of the area's current veterinarians, Drs. Rhod Lowe, Andy Gardner, Claudia Gardner, Cynthia Almond, Corrie Connolly and Rebekah Julian. Upon retirement last year, he sold his practice to Drs. Connolly and Julian.
A member and former president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, he was proud to play a role in establishing NCSU's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978.
His civic life centered on his membership, since 1959, in the Salisbury Lions Club and later, on his role as a leader among Lions across North Carolina and the world. He served as president of the Salisbury club in 1976 and '77 and district 31-E governor in 1981 and '82. He was a key advisor to the late International President Bill Woolard of Charlotte and was a Presidential Board appointee to the International Association of Lions Clubs in 1989 and 1990.
A man of strong Christian faith, Dr. James was an active member of Salisbury's First Baptist Church for more than four decades and served in various leadership roles. He most recently served as the church treasurer and as Sunday school teacher, a job he thoroughly enjoyed. Dr. James was instrumental in planning for the congregation's growth, including the acquisition of the former YMCA property across North Fulton Street that now serves as the church's First Ministry Center.
Dr. James is survived by his wife of 13 years, Nancy Jacobs James; children, Keith Allen James and his wife, Lisa Moore James, of Memphis, Tenn., Bruce Lowell James and his wife, Stephanie Knapp James, of Huntersville, Kerry James Whatley and her husband, Thomas Barry Whatley, of Atlanta and Joni Leigh James and her husband, Mark O'Brien Howerton, of Tallahassee, Fla.; and stepchildren, Darrell Edward Whitaker and his wife, Teresa West Whitaker, of Taylors, S.C., and Denise Whitaker Dalton and her husband, John David Dalton, of Winston-Salem.
He is also survived by grandchildren, Allison Katherine James and Weslie Ellen James of Memphis, George Lowell James and Bruce Lucas James of Huntersville, Jacob James Whatley, Nathan Davis Whatley and Elizabeth Joy Whatley of Atlanta, John Edward Whitaker and Anna Elizabeth Whitaker of Taylors; numerous nieces and nephews and their children.
He is also survived by his sisters, Lucy James Ferguson of Fines Creek and Hilda Pauline James of Statesville; brother N.C. James Jr. and his wife, Frances James, of Statesville.
In addition to his parents, Dr. James was preceded in death by his first wife of 35 years, Joy Putnam James, originally of Calhoun, Ga.; brothers, William Wilson James of Statesville and Max Ralston James Sr. of Olin; and sister, Frances James Stamey of Statesville.
Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Summersett Funeral Home, 1315 W. Innes St., Salisbury.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton St., Salisbury, followed by the burial service at Rowan Memorial Park. The Rev. Kenneth Lance will officiate.
Dr. James, a longtime Salisbury resident and a retired veterinarian, was born Jan. 4, 1932, in Fines Creek, Haywood County, the last of seven children of the late Norman Crawford James Sr. and the late Nellie Green James.
He attended Fines Creek Grammar School before his family relocated to Statesville in 1948 and eventually opened a dairy. He was a graduate of Statesville High School, North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
He worked as a veterinarian in Salisbury since 1959 and built a thriving practice, James Animal Hospital, P.A., which included many of the area's current veterinarians, Drs. Rhod Lowe, Andy Gardner, Claudia Gardner, Cynthia Almond, Corrie Connolly and Rebekah Julian. Upon retirement last year, he sold his practice to Drs. Connolly and Julian.
A member and former president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, he was proud to play a role in establishing NCSU's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978.
His civic life centered on his membership, since 1959, in the Salisbury Lions Club and later, on his role as a leader among Lions across North Carolina and the world. He served as president of the Salisbury club in 1976 and '77 and district 31-E governor in 1981 and '82. He was a key advisor to the late International President Bill Woolard of Charlotte and was a Presidential Board appointee to the International Association of Lions Clubs in 1989 and 1990.
A man of strong Christian faith, Dr. James was an active member of Salisbury's First Baptist Church for more than four decades and served in various leadership roles. He most recently served as the church treasurer and as Sunday school teacher, a job he thoroughly enjoyed. Dr. James was instrumental in planning for the congregation's growth, including the acquisition of the former YMCA property across North Fulton Street that now serves as the church's First Ministry Center.
Dr. James is survived by his wife of 13 years, Nancy Jacobs James; children, Keith Allen James and his wife, Lisa Moore James, of Memphis, Tenn., Bruce Lowell James and his wife, Stephanie Knapp James, of Huntersville, Kerry James Whatley and her husband, Thomas Barry Whatley, of Atlanta and Joni Leigh James and her husband, Mark O'Brien Howerton, of Tallahassee, Fla.; and stepchildren, Darrell Edward Whitaker and his wife, Teresa West Whitaker, of Taylors, S.C., and Denise Whitaker Dalton and her husband, John David Dalton, of Winston-Salem.
He is also survived by grandchildren, Allison Katherine James and Weslie Ellen James of Memphis, George Lowell James and Bruce Lucas James of Huntersville, Jacob James Whatley, Nathan Davis Whatley and Elizabeth Joy Whatley of Atlanta, John Edward Whitaker and Anna Elizabeth Whitaker of Taylors; numerous nieces and nephews and their children.
He is also survived by his sisters, Lucy James Ferguson of Fines Creek and Hilda Pauline James of Statesville; brother N.C. James Jr. and his wife, Frances James, of Statesville.
In addition to his parents, Dr. James was preceded in death by his first wife of 35 years, Joy Putnam James, originally of Calhoun, Ga.; brothers, William Wilson James of Statesville and Max Ralston James Sr. of Olin; and sister, Frances James Stamey of Statesville.
Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Summersett Funeral Home, 1315 W. Innes St., Salisbury.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton St., Salisbury, followed by the burial service at Rowan Memorial Park. The Rev. Kenneth Lance will officiate.
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