James David
(Tiger) Connell Jr.
United
States Army Sgt. 1st Class
Sgt James
Connell age 40, of Evans Mills, New York, died serving his country in
Iraq on May 11, 2007. David was dedicated to God, his family, country
and community. He was a decorated soldier and a hero. He was a
charter member of the Lake City Optimist Club. He was the defense
coach of the semi-pro football team Watertown Red and Black Football.
He coached countless numbers of baseball, soccer and football teams
in each community he lived in. He is preceded in death by his
grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Connell of Tifton, GA and Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Willard Hill of Clinton, TN. He is survived by his
children: step-daughter Ashley Lynn Meyer of Evans Mill, NY, son
Nicholas Ryan Connell, daughter Courtney Lynn Connell, son Bryan
Tyler Connell, parents James David and Brenda Sue Connell, siblings
Jeffery Lynn Connell and wife Pam, Robert Lee Connell and wife
Stephanie, Mark Stephen Connell and wife Tonya, sister Angela Connell
Reynolds and husband Mark Reynolds, nephews Joshua Ridenour and wife
Tami, Aaron Connell, Seth Reynolds, Matthew Connell, Zack Connell and
great nephew Bradley Ridenour.
The family
received friends and family at Clear Branch Baptist Church in Lake
City, Friday,
May 18,
2007, from 4 PM to 7 PM
Services were
performed by Rev. Tom Byrge at 7 PM.
Visitation
continued until 9 PM.
We're under
the understanding that the Hatmaker Funeral Home in Lake City, TN is
in charge of arrangements.
The
above information was obtained from the Knoxville News Sentinel on 5/16/2007.
We put in a
call to James Family,
but we never
heard back so we didn't attend his services in Lake City.
Jame's Interment was held in Arlington National Cemetery on Friday May 25, 2007 at 10:00am with full Military Honors While thousands of us were up there for The Ride To The Wall so those of us that could be there that day attended his services along with a contingent of other Rolling Thunder Members from across the Country.
Donna & Clell