Charlie Wentfield James

Mr. Charlie Wentfield "Sonny" James, age 76, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010. A graveside service,including military rites will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Carolina Memorial Park. The Rev. Rich Szekely and Rev. Allen Reid will officiate. Mr. James retired from the US Air Force after 22 years of service. He was born in Kannapolis,on September 9, 1933, a son of the late Frank James and Hazel Edna McNeil James. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ann Fox James, a son Charlie James Jr. and wife Lori of Kannapolis; three daughters, Susan Bumgarner and husband Hayden and Judy Safrit, both of Kannapolis, Debra Clem and husband Leon of Cleveland; two brothers, Ricky and Danny James; four sisters, Joyce Smith, Elaine Bass, Sylvia Childers and Jody Wingler, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.