Published: January 9, 2019

JAMES B. SURLES SR., 88, OF LAWRENCEBURG DIED TUESDAY. HE WAS A NATIVE OF GILES COUNTY, RETIRED CLERK FOR CSX RAILROAD, KNOWN TO MANY AS THE CLOCK REPAIR MAN AND WAS A MEMBER OF COLEMAN MEMORIAL UMC. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY HONORABLY IN THE U.S. ARMY.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: BARBARA ANN LOYD SURLES; SONS: JAMES B SURLES JR. OF ROGERSVILLE, CHARLIE SURLES OF SUMMERTOWN AND LARRY SURLES OF OHIO; DAUGHTER: PAM SURLES REDING OF FLORENCE, AL; BROTHER: CARL SURLES OF MCMINNVILLE; SISTERS: VIVIAN WARREN OF COLUMBIA AND NORMA JEAN SURLES OF PULASKI; ELEVEN GRANDCHILDREN AND FIVE GRANDCHILDREN.

THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR JAMES B. SURLES, SR. WILL BE SATURDAY AT NOON WITH BURIAL AT GILES MEMORY GARDENS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE VISITORS SATURDAY FROM 10 TO NOON.

MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE COLEMAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.