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Submitted: 4/14/22 • Approved: 4/17/22 • Last Updated: 4/20/22 • R1428488-G0-S3
James Elmer
US National Guard
August 25, 1935 - April 22, 2017
*Obituary
James Elmer Plum, 81, of Alma passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, in his home. He was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Alma to the late Elmer and Jerusha (Tribble) Plum.
He was a retired machinist for Dixie Cup for 41 years, a member of the U.S. Army National Guard for 11 years, a member of Alma Hwy. 71 Freewill Baptist Church and a 1953 graduate of Alma High School.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ocker Chapel in Alma with interment in Bolton Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Alma.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Geneva Plum of the home; two daughters, Connie Smith and husband Buddy of Van Buren, Sharon Childers and husband Larry of Van Buren; three sons, Rick Plum and wife Debbie of Alma and Mike Patterson of the home, Eddie Patterson and wife Shelia of Muldrow; one sister, Lucy Fetters of Alma; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Rick Osborne, Barry Osborne, Kenneth Harrell, Scott Waters, Pete Fain and Roger Vaughn.
Honorary pallbearers will be Randall Shepherd, Jerry and Frances Osborne, J.R. Plum, Willis Wood, Ivan Slayton, Randall Peevy and Buddy Robb.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 4/14/22 by Billsully060
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