Lloyd Edward

James

Lloyd Edward James, 94, of Bethany, died, Saturday, February 3, 2018, in Oklahoma City. The son of Rolla Loid James and Mary Irene (Brand) James, he was born July 4, 1923, in Oklahoma City.

Lloyd served in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked as an aircraft mechanic for the FAA and retired after 35 years of service.  He married Margaret Ellen Stratton on October 31, 1943, in Oklahoma City.  In his spare time, he enjoyed traveling with his wife in their RV, visiting many places around the United States and Canada.  Lloyd enjoyed listening to music, especially music from the Forties and Fifties.

He was preceded in death by his father and stepmother, Rolla and Clysta James; his mother and stepfather, Mary and Charles Thurston; his wife, Margaret James; one son, Ray James; and two brothers, Kenneth James and Raymond James.

Lloyd is survived by one son, Glenn James and wife, Sharon, of Tuttle; seven grandchildren, Kevin James of Keys, Bradley James and wife, Elorie, of Colorado, Amy Mack and husband, Steve, of Tulsa, Letitia Scott of Tulsa, Kent James and wife, Jennie, of Bristow, Dedra Dee and husband, Chris Schmidt, of Colorado, and Shawna James and LeAnn Blevins of Coweta; eleven great grandchildren, and one more on the way; two great-great grandchildren; one sister, Berta Lee Morris of Washington; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.