Lucille James

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Lucille James, 93, of Marble Hill passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Woodland Hills.

She was born Nov. 3, 1927, in Zalma, Missouri, daughter of William "Mac" and Ora Moore Prater. She and Estel Elvin James were united in marriage Feb. 14, 1946, and he passed away Feb. 10, 2016.

Lucille worked for the hat and shoe factory as a sewer, and was a member of Palmore Chapel General Baptist Church.

Survivors include her son, Mackie (Alice) James of Blytheville, Arkansas; daughters, Paula (Gerald) McCoy of Jackson and Linda (Franklin) Goza of Jennings, Missouri; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; son, Elvin; brothers, Clarence, Hardy, Don, Glenn and Raymond Prater; sisters, Ena Winferd Prater, Caltha Ramsey, Ora Lee Mathis and Lettie Myers; and four grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Steven Sander officiating. Burial will follow in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill.