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Note: DEATH: Williford, James HardingJames Harding WillifordMedina- Funeralservices for James Harding Williford, 88, willbe Tuesday December 23,2008 at 2:30 P.M. in the chapel ofReplogle-Lawrence Funeral Home inMedina with Rev. Frank Bowlingand Rev. Tim Sanderson officiating.Burial will follow inCenterville Cemetery in Gibson County withmilitary honors atthe graveside.Mr. Williford passed awayon December21, 2008 at JacksonMadison County General Hospital. He was bornSeptember 15, 1920in Madison County, TN, the seventh of nine childrenborn toMinnie Lee Piercey and John Robert (Jack) Williford. He wasthegrandson of Lewis and Melinda Goodrich Piercey and JohnRandolphand Martha Nelson Williford.He graduated with honors fromMedina High School in 1940, serveda total of 7 years in the Air Forcewith the 34th Air DepotGroup. During WWII, he served in North Africa,Sicily, andItaly. He was a mason, Commander of American LegionPickett Post#21, Jonesboro, AR and retired from Crane Company,Jonesboro,AR. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Medina, TN andwasmarried to Doris Parrett November 11, 1945 in Medina, TN.He waspreceded in death by his parents, and all his siblings:infant brother,and brothers Howard, Marwen, Marcus, Thurman(Tom) and sistersBernice, Maxine and Emogene: a daughter Sherry Charlene Williford ofMedina and a grandson Jacob BarrettWillifordof Nacogdoches, Texas.Heis survived by his wife of 63 years Doris Parrett, son James BrinnWilliford and wife Sherry, grandson Joshua Brinn and granddaughterSarah Lynn all of Nacogdoches, TX, and several nieces andnephews.Visitation with the family will be today from 4 to 7 P.M. atthe funeral home.The family may also be contacted atdoris337@bellsouth.net James Harding Williford Funeral for James Harding Williford, 88, will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 23, 2008, in the chapel of Replogie-Lawrence Funeral Home,Medina, Tenn., with the Rev. Frank Bowling and the Rev. Tim Sandersonofficiating. Burial will be in Centerville Cemetery, Gibson County,with graveside military honors. Mr. Williford died Dec. 21, 2008, atJackson Madison County General Hospital. Born Sept. 15, 1920, inMadison County, Tenn., he was the son of John Robert (Jack) and MinnieLee Piercey Williford. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, having servedduring WWII. He was retired from Crane Company, Jonesboro, Ark., andwas a member of First Baptist Church, Medina. Survivors include hiswife, Doris Parrett Williford; son, James Brinn Williford ofNacogdoches; and two grandchildren. Replogie-Lawrence Funeral Home,Medina, Tenn. Published in The Daily Sentinel on 12/23/2008 DEATH: James WILLIFORD Birth Date:15 Sep 1920 Death Date: 21 Dec2008 Social Security Number: 409-22-8910 State or Territory WhereNumber Was Issued: Tennessee Death Residence Localities ZIP Code:38355 Localities: Medina, Gibson, Tennessee
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