James Warren

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- James H. Warren, 70, of Olive Branch died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born June 4, 1933, in Alexander County, Ill., son of Ollie Ray and Juanita Walden Warren.

Mr. Warren was a retired ironworker with Iron Local 782 of Paducah, Ky. He was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church near Thebes, Ill.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Coursey Warren of Olive Branch; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry and Eddie Clark and Patsy and Russell Pender of Olive Branch; his mother, Juanita Warren of Olive Branch; a sister, Ellen Bledsoe of McClure, Ill.; five grandchildren, Mackaya "Katie", Melissa "Crickett", Brad "Jake", Heather "Anetta", Shelton "Hardrock"; a great-granddaughter, Makenzie "the baby"; a nephew and a niece.

He was preceded in death by his father May 15, 1993.

Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill., from 5 to 8 p.m. today and Sunday from 8 a.m. until time of service.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Billy Don Heady officiating. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery at Olive Branch.