James Jessie

James Curtis Jessie 78 of Glasgow died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at the Kindred Hospital in Louisville, KY. Born in Barren Co. he was the son of the late Charlie & Polly Belle Ballard Jessie and husband of the late Beatrice Bush Jessie. Mr. Jessie was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Army. Survivors include 3 daughters Norma Wright of Edmonton & husband Lynn, Polly Ann Slayton & husband Gilbert of Glasgow and Rita Thomas & husband Steve of Austin; 5 sons James Cecil Jessie & wife Omie of Scottsville, Leo Jessie & wife Reba of Glasgow, David Jessie of Glasgow, Daryle Jessie & wife Beverly of Edmonton and Ricky Jessie & wife Stacy of Glasgow; 6 brothers Lonnie, Johnnie, Pete, Raymond, Joe B. & Lesley Jessie; 4 sisters Pauline Morgan, Nina Young, Mattie Jessie and Nora Jessie; a son-in-law Larry Clark of Horse Cave; 29 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren and several nieces & nephews also survive. In addition to his parents and wife he is preceded in death by a daughter Judy Clark, a brother Charles Henry Jessie and a sister Cindy Jessie. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday, May 14, 2005 at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4:30pm Friday at the funeral home.