James Earl Strawder, Sr.

James Earl Strawder, Sr.    Forsyth . . . James Earl Strawder, Sr. passed away Friday, March 28, 2014. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.  Mr. Strawder, the son of the late Samuel Calvin and Mary Elizabeth McCullough Strawder was born July 26, 1927, in Jackson Mississippi, moving to the Atlanta Suburbs in 1964. He retired from Anchor Glass Company with forty-two years of service and was a veteran of the Merchant Marine, serving during World War II. He was a member of United Methodist Church of Jonesboro and was a Mason.  Survivors include his wife. Margaret Strawder of Forsyth, children, Sharon Elizabeth Wood of Gray, Charlotte Strawder of Forsyth and James Earl Strawder, Jr. of Forsyth, sisters, Gladys Bynum of Jackson, Mississippi and Sarah Shaw of Jackson, Mississippi.  The family requests no flowers but suggests donations to the American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway, Suite 1, Marietta, GA 30067.  Monroe County Memorial Chapel has charge of arrangements.