James William Stotts

James William Stotts, age 82, a McMinnville, TN resident and Detroit, MI native was born April 28, 1934 and died January 26, 2017 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A retired employee of Stanton Oil, a United States Marine Corps veteran of Korea where he served as a tank commander and member of Shellsford Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Isaac Samuel “Al” and Mattie Pearl Dodson Stotts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Larry Stotts. Mr. Stotts was married August 10, 1957 to Marietta Garrison Stotts who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Sandra Stotts of McMinnville and Chad and Dionnea Stotts of Viola, TN; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Brenda Muncey of McMinnville; and three brothers, Al J. Stotts and Gary Stotts both of McMinnville and David Stotts of Cincinnati, OH. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2017 in High’s Chapel with Tim Long to officiate. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday until the time of service at High’s.