Raymond Marcus James, Jr., 73, of Greenville passed away March 10, 2010 at Briarcliff Nursing Center. Services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Veronica Grenead officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. James was born November 16, 1936 in Greenville to Raymond Marcus James, Sr. and Gladys M. Caughran James. On October 18, 1956, he married Amy Smith in Royse City. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service as the Assistant Postmaster in Greenville. He was a member of Westview United Methodist Church, Gold Prospectors Association of America, Lost Dutchman’s Mining Association, Inc., and Good Sam’s Camping Club. He was a Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Texas, Commerce #439. He participated and supported the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Hunt County.
His survivors include his son Larry James and wife, Dawn of Greenville; daughter Kim Parks and husband, Jay of Greenville; sister Jane McCroan and husband, Donnie of Royse City; grandchildren Shannon James, Keith Francis, Chris James, Lauren Francis, Parker Francis, Stuart James, Ashleigh Hall, Jordan Henderson, and Cameron Parks; great-grandchildren Kaden, Makayla, and Ashton James; niece Mellonie Dalton; nephews Don McCroan, Jr. and John McCroan; and dog Lucky.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 2008 and his parents.
Pallbearers will be Keith Francis, Chris James, Parker Francis, Stuart James, Jordan Henderson, J. D. Dalton, Eddie McCroan and Ian McCroan.
The family request memorials be made to American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Hunt County, 5104 Utah, Greenville, TX 75402.
