DONOVAN, Sr., James "Ji­mmy" Patrick, loving hus­band, father and grandfa­ther, a resident of Montgom­ery, AL and charter member of Eastern Hills Baptist Church, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 28th, 2009.  Visitation will be held at Leak-Memory Chapel from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Leak-Memory Cha­pel.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Leak-Memory Chapel with Dr. Rick Marshall officiating.  Burial will follow at Greenwood Ceme­tery. Mr. Donovan was pre­ceded in death by his loving wife, Betty Guthrie Donovan; parents, Hugh and Mildred Donovan; sister, Mary Louise Donovan and brother, Hugh Donovan. He is survived by his children, Gensie (Jimmy) Glenn, Pat Donovan, Danny (Dena) Donovan, Sheila (Dwight) Stewart; precious grandchildren, Joey Donald,J ustin Stewart, Sarah Blake Donovan, Mary Stewart, Mor­gan Donovan, Allison Stewart, Olivia Stewart and many nieces and nephews. He proudly served in the United States Navy during the Kore­an War. He was an active member of the DAV and VFW.  He was also the past Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias and the Knights of Khorassan where he main­tained active membership.  He was a member of the Commodores at Lanier High School.  He enjoyed his many reunions with fellow class­mates from Lanier High School and the "Sellers Drug Store Gang".  Serving as pall­bearers will be Perry Baker, Joey Donald, Jim Griffith, Bill Guthrie, Wylie Rohan and J.W. Veazey. Honorary pall­bearers will be Chris Green, Luke Green and Dale Traylor.  The family would like to ex­tend thanks to the staff at the VA Hospital in Birmingham, AL for the extraordinary loving care they gave their Daddy and to the many family and friends for their uplifting pray­ers. Leak-Memory Chapel Directing.  www.leak-mc.com
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Funeral Home: LEAK MEMORY
Publication Date: 12/01/2009