

A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Otis and Rosa Bell Patton Janes. Mr. Janes was a retired truck driver and a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Lavonia.
Survivors include children Tommy James Jr. and wife Ann of Martin, Carl James of Dacula and Richard Janes of Dallas; brothers Walter Janes of Athens, Charles Janes of Danielsville and Hershel Janes of Watkinsville; sisters Ida Bell Mooney of Blue Ridge and Margie Sosby of Winterville; 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2pm Thursday, December 29, at the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Certain officiating. Interment will follow in the Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Oconee County, Ga. The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 28, from 5-7 pm at Bernstein.
Pallbearers will be Chad James, Dale Fulghum, Cale Fulghum, Daniel Fulghum, Robert Rainey and David Watkins.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, Georgia 30605.
On line condolences may be made at www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com.
Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service are in charge of arrangements.
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