James William Hare

James William Hare, age 84, passed away on October 31, 2026. He was born August 21, 1942 to the late William “Billie” and Helen Cartwright Hare. He married Naomi Page on February 13, 1964. James retired from Singing River Electric Power Association after 32 years. He was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church, now known as Journey Church. James was a handyman and enjoyed fishing, camping, and going to the Smokey Mountains.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Naomi Hare; daughters: Melinda (Doug) Brown, Melissa (Carl) Dunham, and Debra (Knox) Baird; bonus daughter, April (Jerry) Goss; grandchildren: Alex (Drew) Downing, Michael Brown, Blake (Tiffany) Gandy, Scott Brown, Tori (Lathan) Carter, Alexandria Baird, Austin (Lauren) Dunham, James Knox Baird, Hannah Jane Baird, and Lt. Nathan (Elly) Goss; great grandchildren: Bailey, Sophia, Case, Luke, Kye, David, Beau, Caroline, Chloe, Claire, and Oaklynn; siblings: John Dewey Hare, Janie Calvert, Robert Lee Hare, Elizabeth Price, and Rickey Hare.

He is preceded in death by parents, William “Billie” Hare and Helen Cartwright Hare; siblings: Virginia Rylee, Vivian Thornton, Hannah Kendrick, and Paul Morris; bonus granddaughter, Destiny Goss.

Funeral services will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Sigler Funeral Home, 4248 Main St. Lucedale, MS with Rev. Barry Jemison. Burial will follow in Mt. Pisgah Pentecostal Church Cemetery, 331 MS-594 Leakesville, MS. 

Visitation will be from 10:00am-11:00am on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Sigler Funeral Home, 4248 Main St. Lucedale, MS.

Pallbearers will be Blake Gandy, Austin Dunham, Michael Brown, Drew Downing, Lathan Carter, and Kyle Nelson.

Honorary Pallbearers will be James Knox Baird and Lt. Nathan Goss.

Sigler Funeral Home, 4248 Main Street Lucedale, MS, 601-947-3112, www.siglerfuneral.com, is in charge of arrangements.