James Merel Gulsby

April 16, 2016

James Merel Gulsby 79, of Seminole, passed away April 14, 2016, in Crestview. He was born on July 1, 1936, to the late Curtis and Evelyn Mixon Gulsby in Uriah. He retired from Conoco/Phillips Oil Company. He lived in many places while working in the oil industry, Fruitdale, AL, Atmore, Gretna, LA, Netherlands, Europe, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Dubai then after his retirement he resided in Seminole. He served in the United States Army.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother Curtis S. Gulsby, Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Jane Tillery Gulsby of Seminole; children, Dewayne (Brenda) Gulsby of Franklinton, LA; Samuel (Ann) Gulsby of Northport, AL; Darryl Keith (Mary) Gulsby of Franklinton, LA; Randy (Sherry) Melvin of Stockton, AL; Rodney (Selina) Melvin of Seminole, AL. and Kathy Fayard of Gulf Shores; brother, Rudolph (Mary) Gulsby of Seminole; grandchildren, Kevin Gulsby, Crystal Wilbur, Dakota Gulsby, Salena Koehn, Michael Gulsby, James Curtis Gulsby, Latasha Jackson, Jessica Long, Kaylee Fayard, Cody Fayard; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 17, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ricky Skaggs officiating.

Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery with Military Honors.

Visitation will be held Sunday, April 17, 2016, from 1 p.m. until service time at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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