James Jasper Lance, 77-year-old veteran of World War II and resident of the Centertown community, died after a one-day illness at Warren County Geneal Hospital, death coming at 4 p.m.
A retired farmer and member of the Church of Christ, he was married to the former Sarah Jones, who survives, and was a son of the late Wilford and Susan (Pennington) Lance.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Juanita McCatha, McMinnville; Mrs. Emma Simmons, Indiana; Mrs. Dorthy Thomas, Woodbury; Mrs. Corine Jones, Manchester, and Mrs. Jimmie Johnson, Woodbury; three stepsons, Hinkley Lance, Woodbury; J.V. Lance, Coffee County, and Carlos Lance, Westland, Mich.; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Loretta Prater, McMinnville and Mrs. Alvena Hollis and Mrs. Edna Lewis, both of Woodbury; a brother, Joe Lance, Paris, Ill.; 26 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
With Odell Powell officiating, funeral services were held at p.m. Tuesday in Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel, interment being in Whitlock Cemetery.
Woodbury Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Southern Standard
McMinnville, Tenn.
Oct. 3, 1973
Obituary by: Bernice Driver
James Jasper Lance, 77-year-old veteran of World War II and resident of the Centertown community, died after a one-day illness at Warren County Geneal Hospital, death coming at 4 p.m.
A retired farmer and member of the Church of Christ, he was married to the former Sarah Jones, who survives, and was a son of the late Wilford and Susan (Pennington) Lance.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Juanita McCatha, McMinnville; Mrs. Emma Simmons, Indiana; Mrs. Dorthy Thomas, Woodbury; Mrs. Corine Jones, Manchester, and Mrs. Jimmie Johnson, Woodbury; three stepsons, Hinkley Lance, Woodbury; J.V. Lance, Coffee County, and Carlos Lance, Westland, Mich.; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Loretta Prater, McMinnville and Mrs. Alvena Hollis and Mrs. Edna Lewis, both of Woodbury; a brother, Joe Lance, Paris, Ill.; 26 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
With Odell Powell officiating, funeral services were held at p.m. Tuesday in Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel, interment being in Whitlock Cemetery.
Woodbury Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Southern Standard
McMinnville, Tenn.
Oct. 3, 1973
Obituary by: Bernice Driver
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