James Eddie Wall

James Eddie Wall, age 94, a resident of Scurry County since 1923 died peacefully of November 21, 2015, at Snyder Healthcare Center. Funeral Services for Mr. Wall will be held at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Danny Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Snyder Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 PM to 7PM on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be David Wall, Drew Wall, Todd Wall, Jess Wall, Taylor Wall, Robert Morris and Dustin Murdock. Honorary Pallbearers are Dick Gray and Ford Spikes.

James was born on September 3, 1921 in Omaha, Texas to John C. Wall, Sr. and Tempie Jane (Ford) Wall. His family moved by train from Morris County in East Texas to Scurry County in 1923 and initially settled on a farm north of Hermleigh, Texas. He started school in a one-room schoolhouse near Hermleigh, but later dropped out in 1936 to assist his father and brothers on the family cotton farm.

James served in the U.S. Army, 888th Airborne Engineers Company, from June 18, 1942 to October 13, 1945. His company left the United States via troop transport ship on October 15, 1942 for the Mediterranean theater of operations landing in North Africa on November 8, 1942. Sgt. Wall and his company primarily built and repaired airfields for use by Allied planes in Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Sardinia, Pantelleria island, Sicily and Italy during his tenure. His company sometimes endured enemy fire from Nazi fliers while working in the Allied airfields. Individual honors and decorations received by James included one Service Stripe, five Overseas Service Bars, EAME Campaign Medal with four Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Medal with one Bronze Arrowhead.

James is survived by two sons, J.N. Wall and his wife, Carrie of Houston, TX and Sidney D. Wall and his wife, June of Ira, TX. Also, his survivors include seven grandchildren: David Wall of Portland, OR.; Jennifer Wall Morris and her husband, Robert of Frisco, TX;
Drew Wall of Fort Worth, TX; Todd Wall and his wife, Lacee of Welch, TX; Jess wall of Midland, TX; Kate Wall Murdock and her husband, Dustin of Ira, TX; and Taylor Wall of Houston, TX. His five great-grandchildren include Austin and Jack Morris of Frisco, TX; and Jackson and Tatum Wall of Welch, TX; and Adalynn Murdock of Ira. Also surviving are one brother, J.C. Wall, Jr. and his wife Dorothy of Big Spring, TX; and one sister, Raye Sterling of Ira, TX; and many nephews and nieces. In addition, James is survived by two step-children, Connie Powell of Rodeo, CA and Jim Koonce of New Braunfels, TX; and one step-grandson, William Powell.

James was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Walter, Grover and Milton Wall; four sisters, Ozzie Sumruld, Pauline Boyd, Flossie Mae Walls and one infant sister who died at birth in 1915. He was also preceded in death by wives, Mozelle (Newman) Lovell and Wanda (Williams) Koonce.

The family wishes to express their deepest thanks to Dr. James Burleson and the staff of the Cogdell Family Clinic and Dr. Mounir Y. Borno and the staff of Cardiologists of Lubbock, P.A. for their many years of care and service. Also, our thanks to the management and staff of the Snyder Healthcare Center for their recent months of care.

Donations in James' memory may be made to the Scurry County Senior Citizens Center, 2603 Ave. M, Snyder, Texas 79549; the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 4601 Hartford Street, Abilene, Texas 79605; or the charity of your choice.