Bettye Jo
James
IN LOVING MEMORY
Bettye Jo James
May 01 1947 - Oct 23 2010
Oct 23 2010
Mrs. Bettye Jo James, age 63, of Plano, Texas passed away October 23, 2010, in McKinney, Texas. She was born May 1, 1947, in Prentiss, Mississippi to Willie and Readie Mae Dean Holloway. On June 22, 1968, she married Leonard E. James in Jackson, Mississippi. Mrs. James was a supply manager for Orthofix. She was of the Christian faith.
Mrs. James graduated high school from J.E. Johnson High School, Prentiss, Mississippi, in 1964. She attended Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in 1968
She is survived by her husband or 42 years, Leonard; sons, Travis James of Frisco, Texas and Kevin James of Grapevine, Texas; daughter, Christina James also of Frisco; grandchildren, Cameron James, Doran James, Johnathon James, Brayden James, Kevin James, Jr., Elliot James, and Grayson James; brothers Sylvester Holloway and Bobby Holloway; and sisters, Rosie Hall, Mary McInnis, Nettie Collins, Ardia Easterling, and Clara Linzy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Willie Holloway, Jr.; and sister, Dessie Hooker.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010, in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel. A second service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the Sweetwater Methodist Church on Mississippi Highway 35, Prentiss, Mississippi.
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