James Vice Jr.
Posted: July 25, 2016
KENNEDY, Ala. — James A. “Buddy” Vice Jr., 74, died July 22, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo. Services will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday, at Dowdle Funeral Home. Burial will follow Meadow Branch Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the funeral home. Mr. Vice was born Jan. 13, 1942, to the late James Archie Vice Sr. and Jessie Vice. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was previously employed with Lockheed Air Craft Company in Marietta, Georgia, and as city clerk and water department manager in Kennedy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Leon Vice and Harry Vice. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; daughters, Karen Tomlin and Pam Lindsey, both of Kennedy, and Kelli Butler of McCall, Alabama; brother, Frank Vice of Kennedy; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson.