Clarence James Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Clarence James (Sheffield, Alabama), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who passed away at the age of 67, on September 23, 2018. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Clarence James to show support.
He was predeceased by: his siblings, Magalene Rutland and Clark Rutland; and his grandson Auvonte Hurley. He is survived by: his spouse Ella Hurley Rutland; his daughters, Cynthia Michelle Hurley of Tuscumbia and India Rutland Petty of Tuscumbia, Alabama; his siblings, Barbara Goodman of Sheffield, Mary Rutland Guinn of Sheffield, Maria Crawley (Hayward) of Tuscumbia, Alabama, J. B. Rutland, Jr. of Harvest, Ernest Rutland (Delois) of Detroit and Wesley Vinson (Constance) of Decatur, Alabama; his grandchildren, Akeema Rutland, Shaina Hurley, Nakia Byrd, Orion Hurley, A. J. Petty, Brenda Freeman of Sheffield and Valeria Wesson of Sheffield, Alabama; his sister-in-law Jackie Rutland of Cherokee, Alabama; his aunt Gussie Clark of Sparta, Tennessee; and his close friend Rodney Hogan. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
