James Isaac Bales

1925 - 2006  (81 years)

• Name	James Isaac Bales
  Birth	5 Feb 1925
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Sep 2006	Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  1. Bert William Bales, Jr.,   b. 27 Nov 1923   d. 27 Nov 1923  (Age 0 years)   2. James Isaac Bales,   b. 5 Feb 1925   d. 25 Sep 2006, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Person ID	I1999	Main Tree
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Bert William Bales,   b. 5 Apr 1901   d. 24 Oct 1970, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Ida R Modena McGlothin,   b. 11 Jul 1899, Back Valley, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 23 Jul 1987, Oak Ridge Hospital, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1922	Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Family ID	F949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Willie T.E. Wilson
  Children	1. Rebecca Anne Bales   2. James William Bales
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 25 Sep 2006 - Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BALES, JAMES ISSAC, 81, Coalfield, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 in his home. He was born Feb. 5, 1925 in Coalfield, living several years in Hazard, Ky., and eight years in Detroit, Mich., before moving back to the Coalfield area. Mr. Bales was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Coalfield. He was a loving husband, father and pap-paw. He loved Coalfield and was very civic minded and was a member of the 1941 Coalfield Six Man State Championship Football Team. He was a strong supporter of the Coalfield High School and their sports programs, also a strong supporter of the Coalfield Little League Baseball and Football Teams. In addition Jim was an avid gardener. He was a United States Army veteran who served his coountry during World War II, receiving several decorations including one Bronze Star, Parachutist's Badge, Victory Metal and World War II Ribbon. He had worked at Brushy Mountain State Prison as a Security Officer from 1969 until his retirement iin 1991. He had also owned and operated Bales Esso Station of Coalfield for several years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bert William and Ida Lee McGlothin Bales; and brother, Bert William Bales, Jr. He is survived by wife of 60 years, Willie T.E. Wilson Bales of Coalfield; son, James William Bales and wife Denise ofCoalfield; daughter, Rebecca Anne Treece and husband Kyle of Coalfield; grandchildren, David Treece and wife Stacy of Coalfield, Tiffany Denise McConkey and husband Drew of Panama City, Fla., James Bryant Bales of Knoxville and Adam Doughty of Coalfield; great-grandsons, Ian Christian Blalock of Panama City, Fla., and Luke William Treece of Coalfield; and a host of extended family members and very special friends. The family received friends from 5 to 8 p.m.,Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006 in Sharp Funeral Home with funeral servicefollowing at 8 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Mack Smith and Milton Pruitt officiating. Burial and graveside service was held at 11a.m., Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 in the Estes Cemetery in Coalfield with full military honor services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may bemade to the Jacket Foundation, P.O. Box 354, Coalfield, Tenn. 37719.Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs was in charge of all the arrangements. [Roane County News]