Mr. James Samuel Alred, age 87, of Summerville, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Alred was born Rome, Georgia on January 12, 1925, son of the late Arthur Lee Alred and Mary Lou Nelson Alred. He was a member of Four Mile Baptist Church, the Quarter Century Club at Riegel Textile Corporation. He later retired from Crystal Springs Printing in Chickamauga. In addition to his parents, Mr. Alred was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Margaret Alred; brothers and sisters, Gordon Alred, Shelby Alred, Dorothy Hughes, Arthur Alred, Jr., Frances Glenn, Margaret Warren, Richard Alred, and Mary Sue Vernon.

Mr. Alred is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Mike Bowers; grandchildren, Shanna & Jason Dawson and Phillip and Cherhonda Bowers; great grandchildren, Jake and Jenna Dawson; brothers, Earl Alred and Eugene Alred; sister, Betty Jo Hendrix and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Alred will be held Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Johnson and Rev. Steve Alred officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville, Cemetery with Naval Military Honors.

Pallbearers will be David Alred, Phillip Bowers, Jason Dawson, Hugh Don Hughes, and Joseph Jackson. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Pathway Sunday School Class of South Summerville Baptist Church and nieces and nephews.

Mr. Alred will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 3:30 until the funeral hour.