James Alton Reasons

James Alton Reasons, 91, died Thursday, September 3, 2009 at St Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. James was born October 26, 1917, raised and farmed for 50 years in the Richwoods Community of Western Dyer County. He married Lila Bess Burton in 1937 and they were married for nearly 72 years. James and Lila lived at Maple Ridge Assisted Living Center in Dyersburg for the past 18 months. In addition to his life long career as a farmer, he devoted many years of service to the agricultural advancement as a Soil Conservation Service Director, a County Committeeman for the USDA Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS), and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Forked Deer Rural Electric Cooperative. He was a long-time member of the Richwoods Methodist Church and then the Finley United Methodist Church. In addition to his wife of 72 years, Lila, James is survived by his two sons and their wives - Kent and Elaine Reasons, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and Dick and Anne Reasons of Des Moines, Iowa, six grandchildren, and nine great grand children. James was preceded in death by his son, James Alton "Jimmy" Reasons, Jr. and is survived by daughter-in- law, Judy (Lee Reasons) Curry who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Son Kent M. and Elaine Reasons, are the parents of grandsons, Scott K. (Cindy) Reasons, Greensboro, North Carolina, Bryan M (Carrie) Reasons, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Todd A (Kerri) Reasons, Horseheads(Ithaca), New York, and Tyler L. (Renee) Reasons, Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania. Son Richard L(Dick) and Anne Reasons are the parents of granddaughter Laura Elizabeth Reasons (Daniel Schobel), Chicago, Illinois and grandson Stuart L (Jessica) Reasons, Nashville, Tennessee. Great grand children are: Devin and Meghan (Scott); Lucas and Shane (Bryan); Katie, Kevin, and Kolby (Todd) ; and Kyle and Kayla (Tyler). James is also survived by his 2 brothers Dolphus Reasons, Jr. and Gerald H. (Virginia) Reasons both of Dyersburg. James was preceded in death by his parents Dolphus and Edna Holt Reasons of Finley. The family welcomes friends and relatives to visitation, Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Curry Funeral Home, 4:30 - 7:00pm and Sunday at Finley United Methodist Church, 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 6, 2:00 pm, Finley United Methodist Church conducted by Reverend Ralph Gunter with internment to follow in Dyer County Memorial Gardens Pallbearers will be Scott Reasons, Bryan Reasons, Todd Reasons, Tyler Reasons, Stuart Reasons, Kelly Elmore and Laura Reasons. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com