Janice M. James

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Janice M. James, 68, longtime Shawneetown resident, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado.

Janice was born in New Haven on Oct. 17, 1940, to the late Alfred and Viva (Eades) Goforth. Janice was married to George James, who preceded her in death.

Janice was always a very active person, especially taking care of people. Her life was her family and looking after anyone in need. She had been very active in the Gallatin County Democrat Organization and loved to work with flowers.

Her church life was very important. She had been a member of the Crossroads Church in Norris City. Janice was a good mother, grandmother, sister, wife and friend. She will be missed, but never forgotten.

She is survived by two sons, Jeff James and Tony Goforth; two daughters, Shelly James and Julie James, all of Shawneetown; one sister, Lois Overton of Noble; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two daughters, Beverly Clines and Tammy Griffith; two brothers, Charles Cissne and Leo Cissne; and two sisters, Mildred Breeden and Sue Goforth.

Services for Janice will be 3 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Shawneetown. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The Rev. Richard Holt will officiate and interment will be in Westwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family ask contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.

If unable to attend, you may send online condolences to the family at the Internet site www.coxandson.com.