Mr. James Milton Wall

James Milton Wall, 76, of Madison, died Saturday, August 14, 2010, at home. Visitation will be Tuesday, August, 17, 2010, at Wright & Ferguson, Highland Colony Pkwy at 9:30 am, with Funeral service at 11:00 am.

Mr. Wall is preceded in death by his parents William Carey Wall, Sr. & Ethel Culpepper Wall, his sisters Annette Dowdle and Betty Secks. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Diane Shelton Wall; daughter Cindy Pittman (Steve) of Byram; son Alan Wall (Tracy) of Madison; brother, William Carey Wall, Jr.(Helen) of Jackson; sisters Mary Szeles (Joe) of Colorado Springs, CO & Ruby McGrew (John) of Darien, GA; Brother-in-Law, Billy Dowdle of Pine Harbor, GA; 4 grandchildren, Hanna & Skylar Pittman, Robert & Brittany Wall; 9 nieces & nephews; and his loving companion, Bandit.

Mr. Wall was born in Jackson & was a 1952 graduate of Central High School, a 1954 graduate of Hinds Junior College. He served 2 years in the Army & after returning home, graduated from Millsaps College in 1959. He began his career as a Surveyor for the MS Highway Department, then served 21 years as a Real Estate Appraiser for HUD. He continued as an independent Real Estate appraiser until December 2009 . He was an avid hunter & fisherman, spending countless weekends at Eagle Lake in Vicksburg.

The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Donna Cassel and the nurses & respiratory therapists in CCU & ICU at St. Dominic’s Hospital for their compassionate care, & all of the people at Hospice Ministries who worked so diligently to make his wish to go home a reality.