The Caldwell News & The Burleson County Ledger

Caldwell, Texas, May 24, 1946

 Mrs. Alma James Passes After Long Illness

 Funeral Service Held From First Baptist Church Sunday Afternoon

Submitted by:  Will James

   Mrs. Alma F. James, 85, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Murray F. Broaddus at 11:50 o’clock Friday night after a prolonged illness of almost a year, the last two weeks of which she had been confined to her bed.  Mrs. James, a member of the First Baptist Church, had been an active worker in church affairs until illness prevented it.

   Mrs. James was born in Burleson county and was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Farmer.  She was the wife of the late G. E. James, who died 18 years ago in 1928.  To this union 8 children were born and five died in early childhood.  One daughter, Mrs. W. H. Taylor, passed away in 1937.  The deceased is survived by one son, Hugh E. James of Temple, and one daughter, Mrs. Murray F. Broaddus of this city, seven grand children and two great grand children.

   Mrs. James fine personality and steadying influence was felt by all those who knew her and came in contact with her.  As a church worker she taught the young men’s Sunday School class for a period of thirty years weaving a great religious atmosphere into the lives of her many young students.

   The funeral service was held from the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3:30 with Rev A. S. Broaddus officiating.  Interment was later made in Masonic cemetery.  Funeral arrangements were handled by Harvey-Schiller.

   Pall bearers were J. W. Gray, Julius Houston, C. E. Cromarte, Hugh Cherry, D. W. Burns, H. D. Coleman, Guy E. Douglass and L. H. Handy.

   Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mrs. G. E. James here Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. James, Mrs. Egan and Misses Saphronia and Claribel Carrington of Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E James and Hugh L. James of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. James and Bertha Mae James, Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Neal and Elaine, Mrs. T. F. Bunkley, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Blum, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Draper, William McDonald, Clyde Dillon, W. J. Jordon, Temple; Mr. and Mrs. F. Holman, Taylor; Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Broaddus and Jimmy, Brownwood, W. H. Taylor, Houston; Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Roberts of Marlin.

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