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James William Wilcoxon

05/04/1944 - 12/06/2025

BORN

05/04/1944

DIED

12/06/2025

FUNERAL HOME

Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Homes Inc. - Rockville

300 W. Montgomery Ave.

Rockville, Maryland

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Dec. 16, 2025

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Homes, Inc. - Rockville

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James Wilcoxon Obituary

James "Jim" William Wilcoxon, 81, of Derwood, MD, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6, 2025 after an intense battle with cancer. Born on May 4, 1944, in Washington, DC, to Kenneth and Maurine (Moon) Wilcoxon and raised in Cabin John, MD.

Beloved husand of the late Teresa "Terry" Lynn Owens; devoted father of Julian "J.J." Wilcoxon (Jennifer), Shannon Green (Daniel), and Ryan Harris (Alan); cherished grandfather of Octavia, Geneva, Maya, Owen, Clara, Sally, and Fox.

Family will receive friends at PUMPHREY'S COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 300 W. Montgomery Ave, Rockville, MD on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 4 to 7 p.m.

A Funeral Service will take place the following day in the Chapel at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD at 11:30 a.m. followed by private entombment beside his beloved wife, Terry.

Full obituary and family guest book at:

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 14, 2025.

Memorial Events
for James Wilcoxon

Dec

16

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Homes, Inc. - Rockville

300 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

Dec

17

Service

11:30 a.m.

Gate of Heaven Cemetery Chapel

13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20906

Funeral services provided by:

Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Homes Inc. - Rockville

300 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD 20850

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