James Dell Kingrey, 85, of Alum Creek, Formerly of Yawkey went home to be with the Lord on Friday August 25, 2006.
He was born in Yawkey on August 20, 1921 the son of the late Jehue abd Lura Craddock Kingrey.
Dell was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church at Yawkey for 64 years where he served as a trustee for 24 years. He was also caretaker and trustee of Mays Cemetery since 1954 and retired from Armco Steel/Peabody Coal with 42 years service.
Also preceding him in death were his sisters, Nona Linville, Nina Adams, Martha Hill, Gladys Hamm, Norma Humphrey and brother, Glen Kingrey.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Edith Vickers Kingrey; two sons, James Michael and wife Sue, Phillip Dell and wife, Dreama all of Alum Creek; three grandchildren, Scottie, Todd and Kristin Kingrey; two great grandchildren, Jamie and Elizabeth Kingrey.
Services will be 1:00 Monday in the Curry Funeral Home Chapel at Alum Creek with Pastors Oshel Bell and Henry Estep officiating. Burial will be in the Mays Cemetery at Yawkey. Friends may call from 5 to 7 PM on Sunday at the funeral home.