Graveside services for Mr. James B. Chambers, Sr., age 79 of Beckville, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2009 at Langley Cemetery near Beckville with Rev. Gary Chambers officiating under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Chambers passed away on Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2009 in Carthage.

James B. Chambers Sr. was born on January 30, 1929 in LaPorte, Texas to James E. and Alma A. Browning Chambers. Mr. Chambers was educated in the LaPorte Schools. He married Peggy Jeane Trice on February 7, 1948 in Baytown, Texas. Mr. Chambers served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. He moved to Beckville in 1972 from LaPorte. Mr. Chambers worked at Louisiana Pacific in Carthage for many years as a supervisor. He loved to build, remodel, and carpentry and after working for Louisiana Pacific, he started Chambers and Sons Remodeling in Beckville. Mr. Chambers was preceded in death by his parents and one son, James B. Chambers, Jr. who passed away in 2002.

Mr. Chambers is survived by his wife of 61 years, Peggy Chambers of Beckville; two sons, Buck K. Chambers and wife Kitty and Gary L. Chambers and wife Tammy all of Beckville; one daughter, Glenda J. Reeder of Carthage; one brother, Buck H. Chambers and wife Ann of Beckville; one sister, Mary June Powell and husband Bubba of LaPorte; twelve grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Mary K. Franks and husband Earnest of Carthage. Numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends also survive Mr. Chambers.

Serving as pallbearers are Ricky Reeder, Randy Reeder, Justin Chambers, Derek Nail, Sammy Vandergriff, and Stephen Jaronitzky.

If desired, memorials may be made to the Langley Cemetery Association, c/o Mrs. Emma Blakeman, 151 Hull Road, Carthage, Texas 75633.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.