Wise County, Virginia, Obituaries:  James "Jim" McReynolds

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Bristol Herald Courier
Friday, January 3, 2003

James "Jim" McReynolds
    GALLATIN, Tenn. -- James "Jim" Monroe McReynolds, 75, died Tuesday, Dec.
31, 2002, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. 
    Mr. McReynolds was a bluegrass musician and was half of the bluegrass duo,
Jim & Jesse, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1964. He was also a U.S.
Army veteran. 
    He was born in Coeburn,Va., on Feb. 13, 1927, to Claude Matthew and
Savannah Robinette McReynolds, who preceded him in death. His wife, Arreta
McCoy McReynolds; and a sister, Stella McReynolds, also preceded in death.
    Survivors include a daughter, Janeen McReynolds Allred, Gallatin; a
brother, Jesse McReynolds, Gallatin; a half-sister, Virginia Greear, Dayton,
Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
    Graveside services and burial will be held Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at 2 p.m.
at the Robinette Cemetery in the Carfax section of Coeburn with Rev. Bill
Crawford officiating. Visitation will be held at Estes Funeral Home Chapel on
Sunday prior to graveside services.


Bristol Herald Courier
Sunday, January 5, 2003

James McReynolds
    GALLATIN, Tenn. -- James "Jim" Monroe McReynolds, 75, died Tuesday, Dec.
31, 2002, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. 
    Mr. McReynolds was a bluegrass musician and was half of the bluegrass duo,
Jim & Jesse, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1964. He was also a U.S.
Army veteran. 
    He was born in Coeburn, Va., on Feb. 13, 1927, to Claude Matthew and
Savannah Robinette McReynolds, who preceded him in death. His wife, Arreta
McCoy McReynolds; and a sister, Stella McReynolds, also preceded in death.
    Survivors include a daughter, Janeen McReynolds Allred of Gallatin; a
brother, Jesse McReynolds of Gallatin; a half-sister, Virginia Greear of
Dayton, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
    Visitation will be held at Estes Funeral Home Chapel Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with military rites conducted at 2 p.m. Burial will
follow with Rev. Bill Crawford and Rev. R.L. Crawford officiating.