James Lankford

DELTA -- James Lankford, 48, died at 4:55 a.m. Nov. 3, 2005, at Beverly Health Care Center in Bloomfield.

Born Aug. 4, 1957, at Fort Worth, Texas, son of the late William James and Janet White Lankford, he was employed as a truck driver for Convanant Trucking. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the General Baptist Church in Chaffee.

He was married to Sharon Tate who survives of the home.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by: three daughters, Jenny Lankford, Samantha Lankford and Marjorie Lankford of Park Hills; and three brothers, Allen Lankford of Bloomfield, Dean Lankford of Gray Summit and David Lankford of Delta.

Visitation is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee where services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Vyron Yount officiating.

Burial will be in Union Park Cemetery at Chaffee.