Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Monday, December 22, 1969

RICHMOND E. JAMES

Funeral services for Richmond E. James, 91, of Montrose, were held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Montrose Baptist Church with the Rev. James Pugh officiating. Burial was in Montrose Cemetery.

James died Sunday in Jasper General Hospital. He was a retired farmer.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jack Sharbrough, Holly Bluff; one son, Dr. John V. James, Bentonia; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters: Mrs. Eunice James, Laurel; and Mrs. Ola Owens, Wiggins.

Memory Chapel in Bay Springs was in charge of arrangements.