James A. McLeod Sr., 79, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
He was born on December 11, 1941 in Emporium, PA where he resided with his wife, Nancy H. McLeod. James was a hard worker and had a big family. He loved to fish, hunt, and he was a champion bowler. He was in the Navy for three years and worked at Pure Carbon (Morgan Advanced Materials) for 32 years.
James was the son of the late Isabel and Harold (stepfather) Hutt and brother Robert Hute. He was the loving father to Lori (Petey) Grovanz, Samantha Butler, Shirley Valentine, late James (Carolyn) McLeod Jr., Chrystal (Josh) Cochran, Anastasia (Dale) Collins, David (Heather) Horning, Kaila (Eric) Ehrensberger, and Jessica Meade. Caring grandfather to 14 grandkids and 11 great grand kids.
A service will be held Saturday, December 4, 2021 at First Baptist Church, 421 N. Broad Street, Emporium, PA. Service will start at 11 AM followed by 21 gun salute and lunch. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to First Baptist Church.
PA Simple Cremation is assisting the family with arrangements.
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