James E. Drury Jr. Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James E. Drury Jr. of Jamestown, Rhode Island, born in Newport, Rhode Island, who passed away on June 28, 2023, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James E. Drury Jr. to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Louise Drury, (Murphy) and James E. Drury, Sr.; his sister-in-law Kathy Drury (Gerald Drury); and his close friends, Mickey and Nikki.
He is survived by: his wife Celena (McMahon); his daughters, Debbie Cornelius (Frank) of Bradford, RI, Theresa Gaunt (Dave) of Hillsboro, OR and Susan Jones (Griff) of Pawcatuck, CT; his grandchildren, Zack Sanchez (Katie) of Ledyard, CT, Christian Sanchez (Anthony Cheng) of Seattle, WA, Cameron Cornelius of Bradford, RI, Devin Honer (Mary) of Pendleton, OR, Haylee Gaunt (Steven Ramirez) of Hillsboro, OR, Tonya Nelson (Mike) of Columbia City, OR, Breanna Jones of New Brunswick, NJ and Avalon Jones (Hunter Bowen) of Grant Town, WV; his great grandchildren, Daemon Honer, Rylen, Kylee, Ellie May and Emma Lou Nelson; and his siblings, Gerald Drury of Ledyard, CT and Suzanne Erskine (Doug) of Madison, CT. He is also survived by 2 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to: St. Michael Church, Attn: Steeple and Kitchen Fund, 60 Liberty Street, Pawcatuck, CT 06379.
