James Ralph Nester, Jr., age 65, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Friday, May 24, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.

James was born April 4, 1948, in Mount Airy, N.C. He lived in Winston/Salem, N.C., Charleston, S.C., and Roanoke, Va., before moving to Tennessee in 1995.

Before his retirement, he was employed as the auto sales manager at Clayton Automotive in Knoxville.

He was a member of Batley Baptist Church, and his hobbies included golfing and fishing. [Read more…]