James Cole Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Cole (Douglasville, Georgia), who passed away at the age of 78, on May 5, 2025. 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 James Cole to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Forest Cole and Clarice Cole; his parents-in-law, Bette and Robert Clendening; and his siblings, Randall Cole, Paula Fleming and Sheila Henry.

He is survived by: his wife Gayle Cole; his children, Susan Cardillo, Jimmy Cole and Barbie Franklin; his children-in-law, Marianne Cole, Frank Cardillo and Mike Franklin; his grandchildren, Jason Cardillo, Forrest Cardillo, Rachel Cardillo, Benjerman Cole (Jaynie), Christina Kirk (Pearce), Harrison Cole (Tiffany), Kyle Franklin, Ensley Franklin and Bailey Franklin; his great grandchildren, Addi Kirk, Ty Kirk and Kingston Kirk; his sisters, Patricia Vines and Linda Adams; and his siblings-in-law, Harold Adams, Marsha Akin, Nancy Jedaszewski, Mike Jedaszewski, Marcia Clendening and Pat Clendening.