James Thomas Vessels, Jr.

1953 - 2016  (62 years)

• Name	James Thomas Vessels
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Junior
  Born	25 May 1953	Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 2016	Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA
  Buried	Peoria Cemetery - Peoria, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I8824	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	James Thomas Vessels, Sr.,   b. 18 May 1931, Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 1989, Rice, Navarro County, Texas, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Illa Claudette Martin,   b. 11 Sep 1935, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA ,   d. 11 Feb 2007, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F3890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Daisy Bell Claxton,   b. 28 May 1940, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 2016, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Children	+ 1. L.L. Vessels
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F3901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	C.D. Hickman
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F3902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	B.J. Smith
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F3903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 May 1953 - Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA Died - 1 Jan 2016 - Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA Buried - - Peoria Cemetery - Peoria, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		James Thomas Vessels, Sr. 1970 Ennis High School Yearbook Photo Ennis, Texas, USA
  		James Thomas Vessels, Sr. 1969 Ennis High School Yearbook Photo Ennis, Texas, USA
  		James Thomas Vessels, Sr. 1968 Ennis High School Yearbook Photo Ennis, Texas, USA

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of James Thomas Vessels, Jr. Peoria Cemetery - Peoria, Texas, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: James Thomas Vessels, Jr. 1953 - 2016 Mr. James Thomas Vessels, Jr., age 62 of Whitney, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. He was born May 25, 1953 in Ennis, Texas, son of the late James Thomas and Illa Claudette Martin Vessels, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Ennis before enlisting with the United States Navy. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy, he worked in the Oil Industry for several years. "Junior," as he was called by family and friends, then became a self employed handyman. He was skilled in carpentry, landscaping and could fix just about anything that was broken. He moved to the Whitney area in the early nineties and enjoyed fishing whenever he had time. He also loved listening to country music. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of American Legion Post 522. Also preceding him in death were three uncles, Arthur Cecil Vessels, Robert Lynn Vessels and David Reese Martin and one aunt, Annetta Wickliff. Survivors include three sisters, Jackie Frazier and husband Luke, Jean Brown and husband Randy and Annetta Kay Horn; two brothers, John David Vessels and Gary Lynn Vessels and numerous nieces and nephews. Viewing and visitation with family and friends will be held Tuesday, January 5 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Cornerstone Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. (Published by Cornerstone Funeral Home of Hillsboro, TX)