James Law Hendricks Sr.

Clarksdale - James Law Hendricks, Sr., 85, a retired distributor of The Commercial Appeal, died March 2, 2009, at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be held Friday 5-8 PM at Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale, MS. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Clarksdale, MS with burial in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Hendricks was a very faithful follower of and witness for JESUS CHRIST, a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church and the Crusaders Sunday School Class. He was also a Gideon and a member of The American Legion. He graduated from Mississippi State University where he was a cheerleader and remained an avid supporter of MSU throughout his life. He enjoyed playing dominos, canasta and bridge with family and friends and has gone home to be with all his fellow bridge players. Survivors include: a son, James Law Hendricks, Jr.(Jennifer) of Germantown, TN; two daughters, Rebecca Ann Upton of Clarksdale, MS and Margaret Lorena Stark (Ronnie) of Nesbit, MS; a sister Margarite Cook of Jackson, MS; five grandchildren, Michael Upton (Buffy) of Oxford, MS; Jeanne Upton of Clarksdale, MS; James Law Hendricks, III and John Evans Hendricks, both of Germantown, TN; Robyn Stark of Nesbit, MS; a great-grandson Noah Smith of Nesbit, MS and an honorary daughter, Melissa Howard, of Clarksdale, MS. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Thornton Hendricks. Memorials may be sent to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1012 West Second St, Clarksdale, MS 38614; Care Station, P.O. Box 1041, Clarksdale, MS 38614; SLA Jones Activity Center, 500 Indiana Ave, Clarksdale, MS 38614; The Gideons International, P.O. Box 71, Clarksdale, MS 38614. Meredith Nowell Funeral Home (662)624-6218