James Cole

James Floyd Cole, 95, of Union City passed away 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.
Funeral services were to be conducted 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Cody Pritchard and Pastor Justin Hiens were to officiate. Burial was to follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Rives.
Visitation was held at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Sunday and from noon until the hour of services today.
Pallbearers were to be Paul Duren, John Duren, Mark Fuqua, James Cole, Michael Cole and Justin Norsworthy.
Mr. Cole was born Jan. 29, 1923, in Obion County, son of the late Odie and Dana (Worley) Cole. He married Lucille (Winsett) Cole Jan. 5, 1946. She preceded him in death Aug. 22, 2011. Mr. Cole served in the United States Army during World War II and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Union City, where he had served as a deacon, was a former men’s Sunday school teacher and was a member of the Faith Sunday school class.
He is survived by two daughters, Polly Cole of Union City and Anna Duren (Gary) of Obion; one son, Ricky Cole (Sandra) of Union City; six grandchildren, Diana Fuqua of Pontotoc, Miss., Paul Duren and John Duren, both of Obion, Dana Norsworthy of Wingo, Ky., James Cole of Troy and Michael Cole of Union City; several great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Craig Cole and Carnell Cole.

Published 11.26.18