Paul was born July 25th, 1927 in Tiawah, OK to Benton and Beulah Willhoite James and passed away Wednesday, January 22 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital.
He attended schools in Foyil and Bache, OK. Paul married Leatrice Watkins December 31, 1948 in McAlester, OK. They were married for 64 years before her passing away. He worked in the bakery industry for 44 years; first at the Shipley-Holsum Bakery in McAlester and then at the Rainbo Bakery in Oklahoma City where he retired in 1988. Paul was a faithful member of the Del City Church of Christ and for many years assisted with their Meals on Wheels program delivering meals.
He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Benton James, brothers Bill James, George James and sister Ruby James Brown and his wife Leatrice James. He is survived by his son Terry James and his wife Carol of Paris, Texas and daughter Carol and her husband Al Clark of Choctaw; Grandchildren Kristi and her husband Chris Dillinger of Choctaw, OK; John-Paul and his wife Bethany James of Bowling Green, Kentucky; David and his wife Rebecca Traynor of Moore, OK and 6 great-grandchildren- Brandon, Nathan and Ryan Dillinger and Clavel, Josephine and Jude Trainer.
Funeral services were held January 28, 2020 at the Del City Church of Christ with Jeff Gardner officiating.
He attended schools in Foyil and Bache, OK. Paul married Leatrice Watkins December 31, 1948 in McAlester, OK. They were married for 64 years before her passing away. He worked in the bakery industry for 44 years; first at the Shipley-Holsum Bakery in McAlester and then at the Rainbo Bakery in Oklahoma City where he retired in 1988. Paul was a faithful member of the Del City Church of Christ and for many years assisted with their Meals on Wheels program delivering meals.
He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Benton James, brothers Bill James, George James and sister Ruby James Brown and his wife Leatrice James. He is survived by his son Terry James and his wife Carol of Paris, Texas and daughter Carol and her husband Al Clark of Choctaw; Grandchildren Kristi and her husband Chris Dillinger of Choctaw, OK; John-Paul and his wife Bethany James of Bowling Green, Kentucky; David and his wife Rebecca Traynor of Moore, OK and 6 great-grandchildren- Brandon, Nathan and Ryan Dillinger and Clavel, Josephine and Jude Trainer.
Funeral services were held January 28, 2020 at the Del City Church of Christ with Jeff Gardner officiating.
Paul was born July 25th, 1927 in Tiawah, OK to Benton and Beulah Willhoite James and passed away Wednesday, January 22 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital.
He attended schools in Foyil and Bache, OK. Paul married Leatrice Watkins December 31, 1948 in McAlester, OK. They were married for 64 years before her passing away. He worked in the bakery industry for 44 years; first at the Shipley-Holsum Bakery in McAlester and then at the Rainbo Bakery in Oklahoma City where he retired in 1988. Paul was a faithful member of the Del City Church of Christ and for many years assisted with their Meals on Wheels program delivering meals.
He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Benton James, brothers Bill James, George James and sister Ruby James Brown and his wife Leatrice James. He is survived by his son Terry James and his wife Carol of Paris, Texas and daughter Carol and her husband Al Clark of Choctaw; Grandchildren Kristi and her husband Chris Dillinger of Choctaw, OK; John-Paul and his wife Bethany James of Bowling Green, Kentucky; David and his wife Rebecca Traynor of Moore, OK and 6 great-grandchildren- Brandon, Nathan and Ryan Dillinger and Clavel, Josephine and Jude Trainer.
Funeral services were held January 28, 2020 at the Del City Church of Christ with Jeff Gardner officiating.
He attended schools in Foyil and Bache, OK. Paul married Leatrice Watkins December 31, 1948 in McAlester, OK. They were married for 64 years before her passing away. He worked in the bakery industry for 44 years; first at the Shipley-Holsum Bakery in McAlester and then at the Rainbo Bakery in Oklahoma City where he retired in 1988. Paul was a faithful member of the Del City Church of Christ and for many years assisted with their Meals on Wheels program delivering meals.
He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Benton James, brothers Bill James, George James and sister Ruby James Brown and his wife Leatrice James. He is survived by his son Terry James and his wife Carol of Paris, Texas and daughter Carol and her husband Al Clark of Choctaw; Grandchildren Kristi and her husband Chris Dillinger of Choctaw, OK; John-Paul and his wife Bethany James of Bowling Green, Kentucky; David and his wife Rebecca Traynor of Moore, OK and 6 great-grandchildren- Brandon, Nathan and Ryan Dillinger and Clavel, Josephine and Jude Trainer.
Funeral services were held January 28, 2020 at the Del City Church of Christ with Jeff Gardner officiating.
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