Mrs. Martha E James

1914 - 2016

Mrs. Martha E James obituary, 1914-2016

BORN

1914

DIED

2016

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Martha James Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 9, 2016.

Martha McConnell James died on August 7, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Center in McKinney, Texas. She was born on Jan. 9, 1914 in Waco, TX to Bernard Dickson and Minerva Eugenia Wood Reynolds. She married Herbert Clyde McConnell in Belton Texas on June 20, 1933. Herbert Clyde died Jan. 12, 1971 in Toledo, OH and is buried there. Martha married Edwin Smith James on Jan. 1, 1983 in Dallas, TX. Edwin died on May 11, 1991 and is buried in Dallas, TX. Martha attended Baylor University in Waco, TX and Toledo University in Ohio, graduating with a Masters in Education in 1963. She was a teacher for 30 years and a reading diagnostician. Martha was the mother of three children: Herbert Clyde McConnell, Jr., Benjamin Eugene McConnell, and Martha Lucile Taylor. Her grandchildren are Benjamin Eugene McConnell, Jr., Michael Benjamin Taylor, David Brian Taylor, Steven Scott Taylor and Jeffrey Alan Taylor. Great grandchildren are Abigail Grace Taylor, David Brian Taylor, Jr., Carlos Gonzalo Fernandez and Sophia Jessica Taylor. Great great grandchildren are Zoe, Jackson and Gage. Martha was a long-time member of Lake Highlands United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. A funeral service will also be at Sparkman/Hillcrest on Friday, Aug. 12 at 2:00 pm with burial to follow. Memorials may be sent to Lake Highlands UMC, 9015 Plano Rd., Dallas, TX 75238.

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October 29, 2016

Martha Taylor

Mom, I will always miss you. I miss surprising you with gifts on your birthday and at Christmas time. I enjoyed our visits so many times a week. You would literally light up when I walked through the door. (Forget about the television.) We could talk about the news of LHUMC, and also what was going on in the world. It was easy to get you to laugh. I enjoyed reading books to you at bed time. I would look up, and your eyes would be fixed on my face. You always made me feel special when you looked at my photos. You liked them because you said, "I can tell what you have been doing." The best 8 x 10's went on your refrigerator door. The 5 x 7's went on your shelf out in the hallway so everyone could see them. Later on, I learned that the staff of assisted living was regularly coming up to the second floor to see the latest ones. I loved picking out your clothes for the next day along with some pretty jewelry. So many times, you would say to me "Don't know what I would do without you." I miss you mom and wish I could still come over for a visit. You will always be in my heart, Martha Lu

August 11, 2016

Sending my condolences to the family. May God give you strength and peace during this difficult time. Psalm 29:11

August 10, 2016

Joe Connelly

Martha, It was a pleasure to know you and my day was nicer after our visits. Joe P. Connelly.

August 9, 2016

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11

Visitation

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home & Hillcrest Mausoleum & Memorial Park

7405 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75225

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12

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home & Hillcrest Mausoleum & Memorial Park

7405 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75225

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7405 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75225

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