James Watson Carlisle, Jr. of Decatur, Alabama passed away on October 28th, 2021. His visitation will be on Tuesday, November 2nd at 1pm. The Celebration of Life will begin at 2pm at the Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Bobby Halbrooks officiating. Burial will follow in Burningtree Memorial Gardens.
James is survived by his wife, Gail Anne Carlisle and his son, Brian Keith Carlisle. He is preceded in death by his father, James Watson Carlisle, Sr. and his mother, Opal Cavnar Carlisle.
James graduated from Decatur High School and attended Florence State, Missouri University, and Washington University. He worked for Monsanto, Wetterau Food, and developed Love Tucky’s Yogurt shops in Decatur, Alabama.
Pallbearers include Vince Lambert, CDR (retired), Glenn Coker, and Tom Guyton.
Gene Yarbrough
The sad passing of Sammy Stone and now Jimmy Carlisle further reduces the proud ranks of the class's BSA Troop 60 contingent at Central Methodist Church. Especially in those days, Jimmy laughed often and he had such an infectious laugh. Either Jimmy's parents or a relative got a TV before most of the rest of us, and his hilarious scene my scene descriptions of "I Love Lucy" episodes at scout meetings would leave us all in stitches. You will be missed, dear friend. Gene Yarbrough
Douglas Ann Thrasher (Livingston . )
SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT JIMMYS PASSING. IT SEEMS AS IF THE CLASS OF 59 IS LOSING MANY OF ITS CLASSMATES HERE LATELY. MY FAVORITE MEMORIES IN MY YOUNG DAYS ARE OF OUR CLASS. PRAYING FOR THE PEACE OF THE LORD SURROUND HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH HIS COMFORT AND HIS PERFECT PEACE.
DOUGLAS ANN THRASHER LIVINGSTON COCHRAN
Mary Jean Fennell (Williams)
I am so saddened to hear of Jimmy's death. Whenever we had reunions, we always discussed his trips to Huntsville to dine at Connor's at Bridge Street. He enjoyed that so much. Of course, I always enjoyed hearing about one of his fun times. Mary Jean Fennell