James Stockdale Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James Stockdale of Big Sandy, Tennessee, who passed away on August 12, 2025, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. 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 Stockdale to show support.
As James departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though James may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy James leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Robert Wynn Stockdale and Annabell Smith Stockdale; and his siblings, Roland "Buddy" Stockdale, Jean Wheeler and Betty Sexton.
He is survived by: his wife Virginia Marie Stockdale of Big Sandy, TN; his children, James M. Stockdale Jr. (Pamela) of Paris, TN, Richard Lee Stockdale (Gena) of Linden, TN and Jeanne Rhodes of Big Sandy, TN.; and his brother Ronald Stockdale (Debby) of Bartlett, TN..
