Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthApr 13, 1925, Guilford County, North Carolina24,470, James Stack McCollum
DeathJan 10, 2001, Forsyth County, North Carolina2,470, James Stack McCollum,54, Mary McCollum Dexheimer
BurialWestfield Friends Cemetery, 3161 Old Westfield Road, Westfield, Surry County, North Carolina2,470, James Stack McCollum
FatherLuther Dwaine McCOLLUM Sr. (1874-1968)
Spouses
BirthJul 16, 1926, Surry County, North Carolina24,470, Ocho Lee Johnson McCollum
DeathMar 3, 2015, Pinal County, Arizona470, Ocho Lee Johnson McCollum
BurialWestfield Friends Cemetery, 3161 Old Westfield Road, Westfield, Surry County, North Carolina470, Ocho Lee Johnson McCollum
Obituary Online notes for "Jim" James Stack McCOLLUM
KERNERSVILLE, NC ~ Mr. James Stack McCollum, 75, of Appaloosa Trail died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hanes-Lineberry Pierce Chapel. Burial will be at Westfield Friends Meeting Cemetery.

Mr. McCollum was the son of Luther Dwaine and Icy Isabelle McCollum.

He was a member of Faith Assembly of God in Kernersville.

He was the retired owner of Open Pantry Food Mart at Beeson's Crossroad, where he affectionately greeted his customers with "Hi neighbor" and was fondly remembered by "Yea boy!"

He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy.

He was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Stack McCollum.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ocho Lee McCollum of the home; three sons, Steven Michael McCollum and wife Tere of Peachtree City, Ga., Lewis Dwaine McCollum and wife Tammy of Winston-Salem and Mark Johnson McCollum and wife Jackie of King; a brother, Luther Dwaine McCollum of Elon College; two sisters, Mabel Lethco and Mary Dexheimer of Greensboro; seven grandchildren, April, Chris, Julia, Matthew, Jonathan, Joshua and Jennifer; and a great-grandchild, Cole.

Due to an administrative error, there will be an additional visitation from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home before the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Westfield Friends Meeting Cemetery Fund, c/o Elizabeth Smith, Route 1, Westfield, NC 27053, or the American Diabetes Association, 434 Fayetteville St. Mall, 2 Hanover Square, Suite 1600, Raleigh, NC 27601-1764.

(Winston-Salem Journal (NC) ~ January 13, 2001)
470, James Stack McCollum
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