Lincoln- James I. French, 92, of Lincoln passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 8:45 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Funeral Services for Mr. French will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Quiram Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta with Mr. Dustin Fulton officiating.

Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery at rural Waynesville.

James Isaac French was born on October 11, 1919 in Hodgenville, Kentucky the son of Haze W. and Nellie Nora McLain French. He married Virginia Gelsthorpe on July 17, 1962 in Paris, Illinois. She survives.

Also surviving are one brother: Kenny French of Normal, two sisters: Annabelle French of Bloomington, Hazel Jones of Atlanta. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one sister : Thelma Dammon, Two brothers: Rammy French and Delmar French.

Mr. French retired from Langelliers Motor Company in Lincoln after thirty years of service.

He was a member of Jefferson Street Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to Jefferson Street Christian Church.