Extracted from The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX)
James Wilton ``Jim'' Hair
James Wilton `Jim' Hair, 91, of Beaumont died Sunday, October 14, 2002, at College Street Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, at Broussardis, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. In the absence of his pastor, J. E. Burton, Dr. Jim Fuller, of Calder Baptist Church and Reverend Dion Ainsworth will officiate. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, October 15, at the mortuary. A native of Harrisonburg, Louisiana, he lived in Beaumont for sixty-one years and was a retired machinist for N. L Schaefer.
He is survived by his daughter, Jan Armstrong and her husband, Richard, of Beaumont; sister, Virginia Smith of Monroe, Louisiana; daughter-in-law, Wanda Hair of Deer Park; grandchildren, Jim Hair of Deer Park, John Hair and his wife, Amy, of Pearland, Jody Ainsworth and her husband, Dion, of Beaumont, Jason Armstrong of Ashburn, Virginia and Derek Armstrong of Beaumont; and great-grandchildren, Caleb Ainsworth, Jared Ainsworth and Ben Ainsworth.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie and his son, Reverend Meredith Hair.
The family would like to give a special thanks to caregivers, Tamenika Williams and Debra Buchanan. They would also like to thank the staff at College Street Nursing Center, Carl Graham and Odyssey Health Care. Memorial contributions may be made to Some Other Place, 1240 McFaddin, Beaumont, Texas 77701. Broussardis n Beaumont 2000 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas 77701 (409) 832-1621 broussardsmortuary.com.
Monday, October 15, 2002