Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Jerry W. James, of Hohenwald, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the age of 81.

Jerry was born on June 30, 1939, to Jesse Sr. and Della (Lancaster) James on Slippery Creek. He married his wife, Shirley, in 1969 and they raised their family together.

He was a truck driver and a minister at Piney Baptist Church for a number of years, and was a dedicated member of the First Baptist Church at the time of his passing.

He leaves behind his children, Pam (William) Carroll of Hohenwald, Tommy (Loree) James of Columbia, Sharlene (Nathan) Hensley of Hohenwald, and Charissa (Royde) Wea...