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[March 21, 2015]  ARMINGTON - James N. Percival, 71, of Armington, passed away today, Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 1:50 p.m. in Armington.

Visitation: Sunday, March 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Armington Christian Church and for one hour prior to the service on Monday

Service: Monday, March 23, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Armington Christian Church.

Funeral home: Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.

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James N. Percival, Sr., 71, of Armington, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Armington.

Funeral services for Mr. Percival will be held on Monday, March 23, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Armington Christian Church. Mr. Ed Loyd and Mr. Keith Huff will officiate.

Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Stanford. Military rites to be accorded by Armington Taylor-Eckhardt American Legion Post #913.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Armington Christian Church and for one hour prior to the service on Monday.

James Neal Percival, Sr. was born October 16, 1943, in Champaign, the son of Ray E. and Eleanor Leaser Percival. He married Dixie Billington on June 27, 1965, in Armington. She survives.

Mr. Percival is also survived by his children: Derrick (Julia Schneider) Percival of Wetumpka, Ala., Dionne (Andrew) Taylor of Oak Harbor, Wash., and James Neal (Cinda) Percival, Jr. of Armington; one brother: Larry (Emma) Percival of Colorado Springs, Col.; two sisters: Judy (Ron) Coomer of Armington and Sharon (Ed) Krefting of Pomona, Calif.; eight grandchildren: Veronica (Stefan) Torres; Gabriel Percival; Sheridan (Dustin) Kearns; Marissa, Michael and Jacob Percival; Raymond Taylor and Christopher Barnett.

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Jim was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law: Harold Billington.

A 1961 graduate of Ganesha High School in Pomona, Calif., Jim then served in the United States Army from 1962-1965 as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Jim retired from Caterpillar in Peoria after 30 years and then was employed by the Olympia school district as a janitor at Olympia North Elementary School. He was a member of UAW #974 and a past Commander of Armington American Legion Post #913. He was a member of the Armington Christian Church where he was called "the man with the golden voice." Jim served the church as both Elder and emcee of the Fourth Friday Jamboree for many years. He and Dixie sang at many functions and also enjoyed square dancing. They were members of the Atlanta Shufflers and Morton Whirl-a-Ways square dance clubs. Jim was an avid woodworker and sports fan.

Memorials may be made to the family, Armington Christian Church or Armington Rescue Squad.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.

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