1943
James
2016
James S. Stuart
September 5, 1943 — May 31, 2016
James S. Stuart, age 72, of Dacula, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at his residence.
Born in Byron, he was the son of the late John Frank Stuart and Sarah Mae Cheek Stuart. James graduated from Willingham High School in Macon in 1961 and started his HVAC career in 1962. He worked his way up through the ranks at York International from service technician to district service manager over Georgia, Florida and Alabama from 1968 to 1985. In 1985, he began working at Raymond Services as service manager and was promoted to general manager. He founded Excelco Industrial Services in 2001, a commercial, industrial and process refrigeration company and served as President until May of 2016. James was a member of the Atlanta Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 72 for the majority of his career.
He was a former member of Mountain Park Baptist Church in Stone Mountain for 15 years where he served on the Buildings and Grounds Committee.
James was a member of Tippettville Baptist Church. His goal was to retire in Tippettville with his wife Teresa on the farm left to her by her father, the late Malcolm Tippett.
Survivors include:
Teresa Tippett Stuart of Dacula
Children:
Kimberly Stuart Sailors (Russ) of Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Kathy Stuart Mitchell (Chris) of Watkinsville
Barbara Stuart McClellan (Warren) of Duluth
James Michael Stuart of Lula
Annette Stuart Hogue (Mike) of Lula
Jeffrey Steven Stuart (Lea) of Flowery Branch
Brian Scott Cardinali (Melanie) of Bonaire
Sisters:
Margaret Stuart Henderson of Warner Robins
Sandra Stuart Williams of Warner Robins
Grandchildren: Jon Sailors, Sydney Sailors, Shelby Sailors, Rusty Sailors, Ashley Petersen, Kristin Mitchell, Abbi Ervin, Sommer Peppers, Ian Peppers, Jaxon Peppers, Eli Stuart, Emma Stuart, Sawyer Stuart, Caleb Stuart, Isaac Stuart, Micah Hogue, Sam Hogue, Maggie Hogue, Kelly Stuart, Landon Stuart, Aiden James Cardinali, Bennett Robert Cardinali, Camden William Cardinali
Great Grandchildren: Maddie Chaplin, Christopher Petersen, Carson Petersen, Ella Ervin, Erin Ervin
Niece: Lisa Henderson Weaver of Warner Robins
Nephew: Danny Ray Henderson of Warner Robins
Funeral services will be at 2 PM Saturday, June 4 in Tippettville Baptist Church with interment in Tippettville Cemetery.
The family will greet friends 6 - 8 PM Friday, June 3 at the funeral home.
Memorial gifts may be made to Tippettville Baptist Church, c/o Geneva Johnson, 421 Pinecrest Drive, Vienna, GA 31092.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of arrangements.
Born in Byron, he was the son of the late John Frank Stuart and Sarah Mae Cheek Stuart. James graduated from Willingham High School in Macon in 1961 and started his HVAC career in 1962. He worked his way up through the ranks at York International from service technician to district service manager over Georgia, Florida and Alabama from 1968 to 1985. In 1985, he began working at Raymond Services as service manager and was promoted to general manager. He founded Excelco Industrial Services in 2001, a commercial, industrial and process refrigeration company and served as President until May of 2016. James was a member of the Atlanta Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 72 for the majority of his career.
He was a former member of Mountain Park Baptist Church in Stone Mountain for 15 years where he served on the Buildings and Grounds Committee.
James was a member of Tippettville Baptist Church. His goal was to retire in Tippettville with his wife Teresa on the farm left to her by her father, the late Malcolm Tippett.
Survivors include:
Teresa Tippett Stuart of Dacula
Children:
Kimberly Stuart Sailors (Russ) of Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Kathy Stuart Mitchell (Chris) of Watkinsville
Barbara Stuart McClellan (Warren) of Duluth
James Michael Stuart of Lula
Annette Stuart Hogue (Mike) of Lula
Jeffrey Steven Stuart (Lea) of Flowery Branch
Brian Scott Cardinali (Melanie) of Bonaire
Sisters:
Margaret Stuart Henderson of Warner Robins
Sandra Stuart Williams of Warner Robins
Grandchildren: Jon Sailors, Sydney Sailors, Shelby Sailors, Rusty Sailors, Ashley Petersen, Kristin Mitchell, Abbi Ervin, Sommer Peppers, Ian Peppers, Jaxon Peppers, Eli Stuart, Emma Stuart, Sawyer Stuart, Caleb Stuart, Isaac Stuart, Micah Hogue, Sam Hogue, Maggie Hogue, Kelly Stuart, Landon Stuart, Aiden James Cardinali, Bennett Robert Cardinali, Camden William Cardinali
Great Grandchildren: Maddie Chaplin, Christopher Petersen, Carson Petersen, Ella Ervin, Erin Ervin
Niece: Lisa Henderson Weaver of Warner Robins
Nephew: Danny Ray Henderson of Warner Robins
Funeral services will be at 2 PM Saturday, June 4 in Tippettville Baptist Church with interment in Tippettville Cemetery.
The family will greet friends 6 - 8 PM Friday, June 3 at the funeral home.
Memorial gifts may be made to Tippettville Baptist Church, c/o Geneva Johnson, 421 Pinecrest Drive, Vienna, GA 31092.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has charge of arrangements.
James S. Stuart
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