James Edward Wolfe

James E. "Jim" Wolfe, 80, of Fall Branch, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 4, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born in Hawkins County on December 22, 1929, Jim had resided in Fall Branch for 56 years and was a faithful member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Fall Branch. He retired from AFG and served over 40 years in the U.S. Army and Reserve Unit #639 Transportation Co. After his retirement, Jim enjoyed working part-time with his friends at East Tennessee Auto Auction and attending Cliff and Kayla's ballgames.

Jim was preceded in death by a son, Steve; parents, Roy S. and Hazel Wolfe; sister, Betty Webb; sisters-in-law, Mary Wolfe, Helen Steadman, and Erma Lee Sheats; brother and sister-in-law, C.B. and Louise Steadman.

Jim will be greatly missed by his beloved wife of 56 years, Nova Wolfe; son, Rick Wolfe and special friend, Cathy Smith; brother, Ralph Wolfe and wife, Marie; sisters, Jean Ferguson and husband, O. W., and Wanda Hood and husband, Gordon; brothers-in-law, Rev. Hagan Webb and wife, Kay, and Maury Sheats; and many other loving family members and close friends, including special nephew and niece, Cliff and Kayla Sanders.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday evening, August 6th, at First Baptist Church of Fall Branch, with services to follow at 8:00, with Rev. Carl Strickler, Rev. Vic Wallace, and Rev. Hagan Webb officiating.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the church cemetery, with military rites by American Legion Posts #3/265. Pallbearers will be deacons of First Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Men's Sunday School Classes #1 and #2.

Donations in memory of Jim may be made to First Baptist Church of Fall Branch Cemetery Fund, 1525 Highway 93, Fall Branch, TN 37656, or to the Fall Branch Fire Department, 106 Ruritan Road, Fall Branch, TN 37656.