Photo courtesy of Basagic Funeral Home - Franklin
Jan 13, 1949 - Mar 4, 2026
I’ll always remember our amazement when we realized we had been in the same class in high school, knew all the same people but somehow never each other.
So it was a reunion every time we got together over the years. I will miss Jim’s dry wit and curmudgeonly humor. And his cute car —
Jane Seegar
March 06, 2026 | Franklin, WV | Friend
Carolyn: So very sorry to learn of Jim’s passing. You and his family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Becky Jenkins
March 05, 2026 | Franklin, WV | Friend
Carolyn, Ben and family.
Please know you’re in our thoughts and prayers. We’re very sorry for your loss!
Shalee, Danny & Chris Wilburn
March 05, 2026 | Franklin, WV
Jim Gildea passed away on March 4, 2026 at English Meadows Assisted Living facility in Harrisonburg, VA after a brief illness. Jim was born at Arlington Hospital in Arlington, VA on January 13, 1949 to James Joseph Gildea and Myra Stewart Gildea (Riddel). After high school Jim...
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