James Southard, age 73, a resident of Clinton and formerly of Oliver Springs, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

Mr. Southard was born Oct. 26, 1940, in Himyar, Ky. He and his family moved to Oliver Springs in 1953.

Following his high school graduation, he served his country in the U.S. Air Force. After completing his military service, he lived in Amarillo, Texas, and Buford, Ga., before moving back to Tennessee in 2002.

Mr. Southard was a retired residential builder and a member of the Community Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. [Read more…]