James Clinton Gore 1946-2020

Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:34 am

Services for James Clinton Gore, 73, of Alba were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Grady Dollar officiating.

Interment was in Pilgrim Rest #2 Cemetery, Golden.

Mr. Gore passed away Oct. 14, 2020, in Longview. He was born Nov. 10, 1946 in Springhill, La. to George Elmer and Myrtle Martill Nunn Gore. James married Cynthia Marie Grisham in Quitman on Oct. 31, 1987. He was a member of the United States Navy and worked in construction as a plumber. He had lived the last 37 years in the Alba-Golden area. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Billy Charles Gore and Thomas Herman Gore.

Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Cynthia Gore of Alba; two sons, James Clinton Gore, Jr. and wife Ashleigh of Quinlan and Shane Patterson and wife Allison of King William, Va.; three daughters, Angel Tucker and husband Sean of Golden, Kathy White and husband Shane of Longwood, Fla. and Kelli Stevenson and husband Josh of Alba; two brothers, George Elbert Gore of Bonney Lake, Wash. and Alex Sherman Gore and wife Linda of Magnolia, Ark.; sister, Jeanie Bolton of Alba; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and numerous other relatives and friends.

The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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