Wilma Faye James, 77, of Big Spring, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2005, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, August 15, 2005 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Gene Collins, minister of South Church of Christ, Odessa, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home.She was born on April 18, 1928, in Lincoln, Texas and married Pat James on April 8, 1961 in Odessa, Texas. He preceded her in death on April 13, 2003.Mrs. James came to Big Spring in 1977 from Odessa and had worked at the Big Spring State Hospital for 12 1/2 years as an LVN before retiring.She enjoyed exercising and walking. She was a member of Cedar Ridge Church of Christ and was active in the Big Spring Senior Citizens.Survivors include five daughters, Patsy Brown and husband, Clarence of Big Spring, Creovis Brown and husband, Dan of Ft. Worth, Iola Monroe of Bryan, Lenora Francis and Devora Dobson both of Boston, Massachusetts; two sons, Billy James and wife, Marie of Carson, California and Jimmy James and wife, Mary of Abilene; two sisters, Norris Brown Pittman and husband, Leonard of Waco and Girlean Brown of Austin; two brothers, Rev. E.B. Brown and wife, Mattie Evelyn of Austin and Gordon V. Brown and wife, Ruth of Ft. Worth; one sister-in-law, Idella James of Abilene; 40 grandchildren; 80 great grandchildren; 40 great great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Eva James; her parents, Evans and Katie Brown; two sisters, Eunice Theola Brown and Alonia Crook; one brother, Alton Brown, Sr. and one great grandson, Brandon James. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
