James Leon McLamb

Coats:  Mr. James Leon McLamb, age 79, longtime Coats resident died Friday.  Memorial services will be Sunday at 2:00PM at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Coats.  Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White. Mr. McLamb was born November 10, 1935 in Harnett County to the late Carlie and Agatha Whittington McLamb.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores McGee McLamb, who he lovingly cared for during her battle with Alzheimer's disease.  Mr. McLamb was a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force, having served in Vietnam.  After retirement, he worked as a Golf-Pro at Pine Burr Golf Course for eleven years.  He was a former deacon at Pleasant Memory Baptist Church and a member of Coats Baptist Church.  Surviving include daughters and sons-in-law, Jacqui and William Stewart of Coats, Trisha and Derek Tripp of Coats, and Venius and Kenneth Gifford of Las Vegas, NV; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronnie and Cathy McLamb of Coats and Dan and Louann McLamb of Garner; seven grandchildren, Brad Stewart, Brooke Gardner, Matthew Tripp, Josh Tripp, Cassidy Tripp, Miranda Davis, and Megan Davis; a great-grandson, Dylan Stewart; and several nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends prior to the service Sunday from 1:00 until 1:45PM at the funeral home.