Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:49 pm Monday, November 17, 2014

James Richard Winchester

James Richard Winchester

November 16, 2014

James Richard Winchester, 82, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 at the Red Bay Hospital.  He was born in FranklinCounty to Will and Annie Ross Winchester. He was a graduate of MississippiStateUniversity with a degree in Drafting and Design. He was employed by Boeing and then later TVA. He was a veteran of the US Army.

Services will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, RedBay with Bro. Larry Hill officiating. Burial will be in RedBay CityCemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mavis Winchester of Red Bay; two sons, Ken Winchester and wife, Brigitte, of LaGrange, Ga., and Gary Winchester and wife, Lynn, of Warrior; two grandchildren, Brayden and Briana Winchester.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Eva Henson and husband, Hubert.

Visitation will be Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, RedBay.  

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