James Bondurant

James Thomas Bondurant, age 82, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Van Ayer Heathcare and Rehab in Martin. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Rev. Keith Sumner officiating. Burial followed in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Bondurant owned and operated Jim’s Small Engine Repair in Martin and was a member of Bible Union Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He is survived by his children, Deborah (David) McDaniel and Mark (Len) Bondurant, both of Martin; one sister, Loretta Bishop of Martin; three grandchildren, Melanie Parham, Jacob Bondurant and Ashley Bondurant; and two great-grandchildren, Joshua Parham and Emma Parham. Bondurant was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jowers Bondurant; his parents, Raymond Bondurant and Annie Marie Covington Bondurant; and a brother, Wallace Bondurant. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.