AREA OBITUARIES – Lora Mae James

Lora Mae James, age 83, of South Fulton, Tenn., passed away on Sat., Feb. 14, 2026, at Clinton Place in Clinton, Ky.
She was born on March 29, 1942, in Cedarville, Ark., to the late William Nimrod Allen and Ruby Mae O’Brien Allen.
She was a devoted member of South Fulton Methodist Church and dedicated her life to her family as a homemaker. She formerly served as Historian for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and was instrumental in helping establish the flag program in South Fulton.
She is survived by three sons, David James, of South Fulton, Tenn., John (Missi) James, of Monroe, Ga., and Joe (Terra) James, of Martin, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Jacob James and Janna James; one brother, George Allen, of South Fulton, Tenn.; and one sister, Rose Oliver, of Fulton, Ky.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Pat James, who passed away on April 20, 2025; two sisters, Barbara Tidwell and Mary Olive; and three brothers, Harold Allen, Merle Allen and Don Allen.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thurs., Feb. 19, 2026 at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5 - 8 p.m. on Wed., Feb. 18 and from 9 a.m. until the hour of service Thurs., Feb. 19.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.