Mr. James Thomas Mann, 80, of Sunshine, died Monday, February 6, 2017 at Fair Haven Home, Forest City.
He was the widower of Maxine Medlin Mann, and a son of the late Hobert McKinley Mann and Zona Ellison Mann. He was also preceded in death by a brother, J.B. Mann, a sister, Doris Mann Lowery; a half sister, Lena Sansing, and 2 half brothers, Hobert Mann Jr., and Bob Mann. James was a US Army veteran.
He is survived by his stepson, Larry Boring of Duck River, TN; 3 step daughters, Laverne Copenhaver of Ooltewah,TN, Brenda Jordan of Charleston,TN, and Janice Braun of Maryville, TN; a sister, Annie Bolick of Bostic; 6 brothers, Jack Mann of Gastonia, Clifford Mann of Marion, Paul Mann of Bostic, Fred Mann and Colen Mann, both of Sunshine, and Carl Mann of Cliffside: there are 5 step grandchildren, and 3 step great grandchildren.
A Visitation will be held from 5 pm until 7 pm Tuesday at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral and Cremation Service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
A Visitation will be held from 12:30 pm until 1:30 pm Thursday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home in Maryville.
A Graveside Service will be conducted at 2:00 pm Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Kagley's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery in Maryville, TN.
Online condolences @www.washburndorsey.com.