SALISBURY - James "Jim" Walton Ijames, 74, of Salisbury, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House.
He was born Feb. 5, 1940, in Davie County, the son of the late Willie Hazel Smith Ijames and Glenn A. Ijames.
James graduated from Davie County High School and attended N.C. State University. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a mechanical draftsman for Gamewell Mechanical. James was a member at St. Luke's Lutheran Church.
In addition to his parents, preceding him in death was his mother-in-law, Kathleen Lentz Thompson.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Eleanor Thompson Ijames, who he married Aug. 23, 1969; daughter Emily Ijames Applewhite (Jeff) of Salisbury; brother Richard Ijames of Mocksville; sisters Patricia Bray and Glenda O'Neal of Wilmington; and grandchildren James Tillery Applewhite and Elizabeth Kathleen Applewhite.
Graveside Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 11020 N.C. 801, Mount Ulla, NC 28125, with Pastor Mary Louise Sitton officiating. A visitation will follow the service in the church parlor.
Memorials: St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Abiding Memorial Fund, 11020 N.C. 801, Mount Ulla, NC 28125
Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Ijames family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com
Published in Salisbury Post on Aug. 29, 2014
SALISBURY - James "Jim" Walton Ijames, 74, of Salisbury, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House.
He was born Feb. 5, 1940, in Davie County, the son of the late Willie Hazel Smith Ijames and Glenn A. Ijames.
James graduated from Davie County High School and attended N.C. State University. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a mechanical draftsman for Gamewell Mechanical. James was a member at St. Luke's Lutheran Church.
In addition to his parents, preceding him in death was his mother-in-law, Kathleen Lentz Thompson.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Eleanor Thompson Ijames, who he married Aug. 23, 1969; daughter Emily Ijames Applewhite (Jeff) of Salisbury; brother Richard Ijames of Mocksville; sisters Patricia Bray and Glenda O'Neal of Wilmington; and grandchildren James Tillery Applewhite and Elizabeth Kathleen Applewhite.
Graveside Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 11020 N.C. 801, Mount Ulla, NC 28125, with Pastor Mary Louise Sitton officiating. A visitation will follow the service in the church parlor.
Memorials: St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Abiding Memorial Fund, 11020 N.C. 801, Mount Ulla, NC 28125
Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Ijames family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com
Published in Salisbury Post on Aug. 29, 2014
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