THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, November 2, 1995 TAG: 9511020318
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
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Gene Francis James, 67, of Tharp Road, Seaford, Del., died Oct. 31, 1995, in his home.
He was a block operator for Con Rail for 41 years until he retired in 1988. He was also self-employed in the printing and advertising business for 47 years. He was a graduate of North Hampton High School, Eastville, Va., and attended Smith Deal-Massey Business College, Richmond. Mr. James was a member of Broadwater Masonic Lodge AF & AM Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon Cookman James and Sue Sturgis James, of Exmore.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Hastings James.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford, by the Rev. John Edwin Taylor. There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. in Onancock Cemetery, Onancock, Va. Friends may visit this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Doughty Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
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