James V. Redmond Jr., 87, of Warne, North Carolina passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020. He was a native of Indian Mills, West Virginia. He was a 1952 graduate of Peterstown High School in West Virginia. He joined the United States Air Force, working as a radio intercept operator and was a Korean War veteran. Jim worked for Pan American Airlines for 35 years in various management positions until his retirement in 1988. He then worked as an agent with Combined Insurance Company from 1990 to 2012. He was a member of the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. Jim was also a member of the American Legion Post No. 108 where he served as coordinator.

He was the son of the late James V. Sr. and Mary Kathryn Akers Redmond. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Burke Dillon and Alma Lewis; and a brother, Merle Redmond.

Surviving are his loving wife of 25 years, Betty Jo Redmond; a step-daughter, Deborah Dowdy and Dave Kimbrell of Cumming, Georgia; a step-son, Jeffrey Cheek of Hiawassee, Georgia; a sister, Sue Fink and husband, Bob of Florida; a niece, Kathy Proper and husband, Lance of Millersburg, Ohio; and many other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with the Rev. Dennis Miles officiating. The inurnment will be in Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery at a later date. Honorary pallbearers were Brandon Dowdy, Michael Anderson, Ron Cooper, David Crume, Dave Kimbrell, Michael Cheek, Mike Miller, and Rick Cantrell.

The family received friends from 2-3:45 Wednesday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of James V. Redmond Jr. to the American Legion Post No. 108, PO Box 474, Franklin, NC 28744.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.

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