Extracted from The George County Times (Lucedale, MS)
Thursday, August 5, 2004

JAMES AMODEO JR.

Funeral services were held for James Charles ``Spanky'' Amodeo, Jr., 52, of Lucedale, on Tuesday, August 3, 2004, at 10 a.m. from the Northside Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tim Rogers officiating the services.

Pallbearers were Tim Amodeo, Josh Amodeo, Joe Amodeo, Hammer Fallon, Curt Fallon, Jeremy Holland, W. C. Shephard and Joshua Scott.

A native of Crane, Texas, he was a boilermaker. A member of the Northside Baptist Church, he died on July 31, 2004.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James C. Amodeo, Sr. and Nola Gwendola Amodeo Mechum and two brothers, Eugene Amodeo and Pat Amodeo.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Amodeo; two sons, James C. (Haley) Amodeo III and John Matthew (Missy) Amodeo; four grandchildren, Garrett Amodeo, Destiney Amodeo, Victoria Payge Amodeo and Colton Amodeo; and a sister, Teresa (Charles) Goff.

Sigler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.