Walter Lee James, Sr.

January 9, 1937 - July 30, 2018

Funeral services for Walter Lee James, Sr., age 81, of Lindale, Texas are scheduled for 10:30 AM, Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home Chapel in Lindale Texas with Rev. Jamie Eitson officiating. Interment will follow in the Lindale City Cemetery with services under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home. Mr. James died Monday, July 30, 2018 in a Lindale nursing center. He was born in Ben Wheeler, Texas on January 9, 1937 to the late Raymond Melvin and Lodie Adell (Walker) James. Mr. James was retired from Tyler Pipe Industries after 37 1/2 years as a machinist and was a member of the Parks Height Assembly of God Church, Tyler, Texas. He was preceded in death by his son, Walter Lee James, Jr. and brothers, Billy Ray James and Ronnie Glenn James. Mr. James is survived by his wife, Margaret James of Lindale, Texas; sons & daughters-in-law, Kenneth & Rebekah James of Bullard, Texas and Danny & Flossie James of Lindale, Texas; daughter, Pamela James of Temple, Texas; brother & sister-in-law, David & Maxie James of Chandler, Texas; sister & brother-in-law, Leta Fern and Michael Walker of Mineola, Texas; 8 grandchildren, Michael James, Jason James, Matthew James, Jeff James, Josh Cox, Nicholas Henry, Kalap Gonzales and Bethany Walston; 8 great grandchildren; and by several nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Michael James, Jason James, Matthew James, Jeff James, Josh Cox, Nicholas Henry, Kalap Gonzales and Travis Walston. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale.