Barbara Gail James

barbara james

November 10, 1938 ~ June 4, 2015


Resided in: Gainesville, GA

Barbara Gail Ward James, age 76, of Gainesville, GA passed away June 4, 2015. Gail was born in Laramie, Wyoming on November 10, 1938 to Dalton E. and Georgina L. Lompre Ward. She graduated from Central High School in Muskogee, OK. Gail was employed as a business administrator for several companies, but her true passion was working on the Ross Perot campaign during his run for president in 1992. Gail and her husband John lived throughout the state of Texas before moving to Marietta, GA in 1984 for job relocation. They moved to Gainesville in 2008 and called Gainesville First United Methodist Church their spiritual home not long after. Gail was an active member of her church Sunday school class and a Stephens Minister, as well a volunteer at NG Hospital. She loved games of any type, especially bridge and Mexican train.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Joanne Ward Galarza. Survivors include her husband John F. James of Gainesville, GA along with their beloved chocolate lab Duke. Other survivors include daughter Vicki L. James Karen Roy of Flowery Branch, GA, daughter Julie A. James of Gainesville, GA, daughter Angela G. Guy Waterman of Round Rock, TX, grandsons James McGarr, active duty marine, Sean Wingo of Savannah, GA, John and Michael Waterman of Round Rock, TX and nephews Michael Breshears Mary of Glenroy VIC, AUS and Eric Breshears of Huntington Beach, CA. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Gainesville First United Methodist Church, Gainesville, GA.

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