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Opal Mae James

1905 - 1999

BORN

1905

DIED

1999

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Norman-Wagy-Gordon Funeral Home

910 Washington St

Chillicothe, Missouri

Opal James Obituary

Opal Mae James, 93, a 69-year resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, devoted wife of the late Earl James, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 1999, at Morningside Center Nursing Home in Chillicothe. There is no scheduled visitation. Calling hours will be Friday, October 15, 1999, noon until 8 p.m., and Saturday, October 16, 8:30 a.m. until time of services, at Norman-Wagy-Gordon Funeral Home, 434 Locust Street, Chillicothe. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Ross Fulton Jr. officiating. Interment will be at Wheeling Cemetery, Wheeling, Missouri. Memorials are appreciated to the United Methodist Church or the Wheeling Cemetery, c/o Norman-Wagy-Gordon Funeral Home, 434 Locust Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 14, 1999.

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