James "Jim/Jimmy" Edward Pence Obituary (1951

James "Jim/Jimmy" Edward Pence, 68, passed away October 26, 2019 at his home. Jim was born on March 13, 1951, in Rockingham County. He was the son of the late Edward Clinton and Anna Elizabeth Barton Pence. He worked for Wampler Foods for twenty years and had been employed at Cargill/Heritage Poultry for the past 13 years. Jim was a beloved husband and a loving father and paw-paw. He was a hard working family man and he will be dearly missed. On May 1, 1976, he married Cathy VanMeter who survives. Also surviving are five children, Adam Lee Pence, New Market, Charlotte Marie Pence, Penn Laird, Jamie Marie Pence, Brandywine, Candie Livesay, and Anna Elizabeth Pence, Briery Branch; five sisters, Carolyn Allen, Barbara Newcombe, Tammy Shifflett, Ruth Mitchell and Judy Johnson; nine grandchildren, James Pence, Adam Pence, Christian Pence, Morgan Crawford, Emerson Crawford, Susie George, Arianna George, the daughter and son of Candie Livesay; and one great grandchild, Cashton Pence. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Joseph Allen Pence and Lester Clinton Pence. Pastor Glenn Sites will conduct a funeral service Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the McMullen Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the McMullen Funeral Home Chapel. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com. McMullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.