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Ernest Lee "Jitter" James

1927 - 2017

Ernest Lee "Jitter" James obituary, 1927-2017

BORN

1927

DIED

2017

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Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory - Bartlesville

1600 Southeast Washington Boulevard

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Ernest James Obituary

Ernest Lee "Jitter" James died on November 18, 2017.
Jitter was born on October 30, 1927 to Melvin and Hazel James near Winganon, Oklahoma and attended schools in Childers.
Jitter married Sandra Smith on October 1, 1993 in Miami, Oklahoma. They made their home in Dewey and have continued to live there.
Jitter worked as a carpenter with the US Army during the Korean War, and then all of his adult life. He was a Moose Clown for many years, and later joined the American Legion Clowns. He continued with his clown act until his health did not allow him to clown any longer. If you were lucky enough to run into Jitter, he would always make you smile with a joke or an off-handed remark.
Jitter was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
Jitter is survived by his wife, Sandy, of the home, two daughters, Terri James of Bartlesville and Vikki Whittlesey and husband Rick of Johnson, NE, and five step children, Paul Smith and wife, Debbie, and Gary Smith and wife, Marcy, both of Copan, Tammy Townsley and husband Roger of Houston, TX, Craig Smith and wife Judy, and Brad Smith and companion Betty Boyd, both of Dewey. Grandchildren include Justin Spear, Kevin Spear, Heather Berry, Hollie Stansifer, Paige Stansifer, Jeff Askew, Gabriel Cochran, Basil Smith, Ryan Townsley, Tyler Townsley, Jacey Waltrip, Cody Smith and Joely Patterson, 31 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
A memorial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Comforting Hands Hospice, 1366 SE Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006 or The Journey Home, 3406 SE Kentucky, Bartlesville, OK 74006.
Cremation arrangements by Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory.
Friends who wish may leave condolences at www.Stumpff.org

Published by Examiner-Enterprise from Nov. 26 to Dec. 25, 2017.
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RIP Jitter. You will forever be the clown in the clown car to me.

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December 12, 2017

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