Carla C. James

Carla C. James, 59, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015, at her home in Jackson.

She was born May 15, 1956, to Roy “Mann” E. and Mary Louise Grimes James.

She attended Jackson High School and was of the Pentecostal faith.

Loving survivors include four daughters: Stacy "Nicky" Heider and children Paige, Melinda, and Jazsmyn of Cape Girardeau; Michelle (Bradley) Rosa and children Abigail, Bradley, and William of O'Fallon, Missouri; Jenny (Levi) Kester and son Collin "Keith" of Jackson; Christina (Matthew) Ernst and children, Haileigh, Caitlyn, Matthew, Reagan, and Allysen of Friedheim; four siblings: Sheila ( Mack) Young of Wood River, Illinois; Marty (Joyce) Aldrich of O'Fallon; Manuel James of Springfield, Illinois; Frankie James of Cape Girardeau; numerous nieces and nephews; and her beloved canine friend, Toby.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two sisters, Patricia Moore and Pamela Reisenbichler.

Visitation will be Monday, October 12, 2015, from 3:30 to 7:30 PM, at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral will be Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at 11 AM, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jr. Davis officiating.

Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

The family appreciates memorial contributions to McCombs Funeral Home.

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