James Franklin Gladish, 68, of Jackson died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
He was born June 30, 1945, in Chicago, to Frank C. and Mary Julia Doscotch Gladish. He and Sally Ann Campbell were married March 15, 1975, in Atlanta.
James graduated from Kelvyn Park High School in Chicago.
He was a district manager 41 years with Lenco/Profax.
Survivors include his wife, Sally of Jackson; two sons, Jimmie (Jill) Gladish of Portland, Ore., Justin Gladish of Alameda, Calif.; a daughter, Chris Campbell of Phoenix; a nephew, John (Anja) Gladish of Zurich; and two grandchildren, Jordan and Alex Campbell.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Linda; and stepmother, Margaret Martin Gladish.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. until service time Friday at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jimmie Corbin officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Southeast Cancer Center.
Online condolences may be made at cracraftmiller.com.
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