James Richard Tuttle

REIDSVILLE — James Richard Tuttle, 72, of 182 Regency Dr., died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, in Evergreen Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Eric Booth, Tyler Tuttle, Adam Underwood, Austin Brooks, Tanner Brooks, William Perdue, Nicholas Richmond, Matthew Denning, and Dylan Denning.

A native of Guilford Co., he was a son of the late Realous and Lillie Kiser Tuttle and had lived in Reidsville for the past 30 years. He was a retired truck driver with Standard Trucking and later worked with Reidsville Truck and Trailer. James was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, was an avid camper and fisherman.

He was preceded in death by a son, Mark Tuttle; grandsons, Joshua Dodson and Brooks Manley; brothers, Clarence Tuttle and Thomas Tuttle; and sister, Mildred Rumley.

Surviving is his wife, Marjorie Brooks Tuttle of the home; son, Phillip Tuttle and wife, Theresa of Liberty; daughters, Kimberly Guy and husband, Bob of LaPorte, Texas, Michelle Case of Reidsville, N.C., Shannon Gauldin and husband, Obbie of Reidsville, N.C., Stacey Richmond and husband, Chris of Reidsville, N.C.; brother, Mike Tuttle of Greensboro, N.C.; sister, Betty T. Hughes of Thomasville, N.C.; grandchildren, Eric Booth of Liberty, N.C., Tabitha Maher of Liberty, N.C., Renee Crews of Greensboro, N.C., Ashley Tuttle of Liberty, N.C., Tyler Tuttle of Liberty, N.C., Amber Matthews of Reidsville, N.C., Samantha Guy of LaPorte, Texas, Sydney Gauldin of Reidsville, N.C., Alyson Gauldin of Reidsville, N.C., Nicholas Richmond of Reidsville, N.C.; seven great grandchildren.

The family will see friends from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Citty Funeral Home and at other times, they will be at the residence.

Memorials may be made to NC Jaycee Burn Center, 101 Manning Dr., CB# 7600, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Condolences may be sent to: cittyfuneralhome@bellsouth.net