Mr. James Thomas Waits, Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. James Thomas Waits, Jr., 68, passed away on December 16, 2016 at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, Georgia. Mr. James was born on October 8, 1948 in Houston, the son of the late J.E. and Jessie Mae Waits Hardy. He was an United States Marine Corps Veteran. Mr. James was of the Baptist faith. He was a Retired Plant Manager for both Bryan Foods and Water Valley Poultry. He married Sheila Diane Harden on November 24, 1975, in West Point and she predeceased him on January 23, 2010. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at 1:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Roy Myers officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include one son, Mark Glasson (Candace) of Killen, AL, two grandchildren; Claire and Evan Thomas Glasson of Killen, AL, one sister, Barbara Pee (Jimmy) of West Point, two brothers, Paul Waits (Priscilla) of New Hope and Robert Hardy (Myra) of Tupelo, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Clovis Duncan, Tommy Duncan, Jimmy Pee, Jr., Jimmie Walker and Thad Edwards. Honorary Pallbearer will be Billy Poss. Memorials may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 813 Shades Creek Parkway; Suite 100B, Birmingham, AL 35209 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Visitation will be Wednesday 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com

Mr. James Thomas Waits, Jr.

October 8, 1948 - December 16, 2016