Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:51 pm Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Edna Johnson James

Edna Johnson James

August 18, 2012

Edna Johnson James, 75, of the Burnout Community went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, surrounded by her family.

She was born Nov. 29, 1936. She was retired from Wrangler after more than 40 years of service. She was a member of Burnout Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed being outdoors, especially harvesting a garden every summer. Until her health declined, she attended all Alabama home football games. She enjoyed various types of needlework such as quilting, crocheting and needle embroidery.

Services were Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at Burnout Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Dan Hindman officiating. Burial was in Burnout Cemetery.

She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Johnnie Houston James; two sons, Jerry James and wife, Lynette, and Terry James and wife, Cyndi; eight grandchildren, Heather Schwartz and husband, Meyer, Neesha Scott and husband, Derek, Amy Bolding and husband, Brad, Todd James and wife, Kendra, Emily Hagood and husband, Jon, Katie James, Sara Gillentine and husband, Joe, and Anna Barksdale and husband, Ryan; 13 great grandchildren, Kade, Kyser, Madelyn, Kylee, Coby, Brady, Khloe, Zoe, Bree, Noah, Harper, Isabelle, Eva Claire, and baby Scott due in February; three sisters-in-law, Marv Coats, Martha Oliver and Barbara Collum and husband, Forby.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sumpter and Altie Johnson and two brothers, Hershel and Sam Johnson.

Pallbearers were Todd James, Brad Bolding, Derek Scott, Jon Hagood, Joe Gillentine, Ryan Barksdale, Ronald Coats, Richard Townsend and Tommy Townsend.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Crandell, the nurses and staff at Red Bay Hospital.

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