James M. Carlton

CARLTON James M. Carlton, age 66, of Gahanna, OH, entered into eternal life Friday, July 13, 2007 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. He was born Friday, June 13, 1941 to James Milton and Gloria Ott Carlton, on Staten Island, NY. Jim served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Essex and was an exempt member of the Ringwood, NJ Volunteer Ambulance Corps, where he served as Captain and Chief Instructor. He was an enthusiastic member of the Marietta High School "Wall of Sound" band boosters. Jim was an employee of Verizon Wireless, serving as an Environmental Compliance Manager. His love of God and family was of utmost importance in his life, serving at Stonybrook United Methodist Church as head sound technician and a Sunday School teacher. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, D. Nancy Carlton; daughters, Kim (Jeff) Grams of Scottsbluff, NE and Bev (Erik) Pancoast of Medina, OH; granddaughters, Hayley and Krista Grams; mother, Gloria Carlton; sister, Lee (Ken) Urban; and mother-in-law, Minna Blomstrom, all of Staten Island, NY; sister-in-law, Sandy Blomstrom; brothers-in-law, Peter (Nanine) Blomstrom and Paul Blomstrom; many nieces and nephews. Jim was preceded in death by his father James Milton Carlton, father-in-law Gustav Blomstrom, and brother-in-law Robert Blomstrom. Family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL, 1051 E. Johnstown Rd. (Rte. 62), Gahanna, OH 43230. (614-939-4558). Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at Stonybrook United Methodist Church, 485 Cherry Bottom Rd., Gahanna, OH 43230. Rev. Aaron Chivington, officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Stonybrook United Methodist Church Memorial Fund to be used for sound equipment improvements. To share memories or to send condolences to the Carlton family, please visit www.schoedinger.com "Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries"