Irene W James

Mrs. Irene Whittle James, age 92, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday evening, July 16, 2020. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother known to all of us as Our Mum. Born on July 2, 1928 and raised in Liverpool, England, she immigrated to the States in 1954 with her husband and two daughters.

Our loving Mum now joins her family in heaven:

Our Daddy, Harold Albert James (married 59 1/2 years), Our Sister Lynn James Knowles, Grandson James Toby King.

She also joins her mother Bessie Caton Whittle, father Arthur A. Whittle, sisters Mable, Nancy, Dorothy, Betty, Joan, Vera. Irene and her sisters were evacuated to the countryside to avoid air raids on the city as part of Operation Pied Piper during the German Blitz in WWII.

Leaving her memories behind to:

Daughter Dot James King, grandson and family Shaun & Laura King with Nathan and Jackson.

Son Steve & Monica James with granddaughters Emily & Ronnie Parker and Devon James.

Son Chris & Andrea James and grandson Colin James.

Beloved Granddaughter Tina Bedwell.

Grandson Al Knowles with daughters Taylor, Morgan & Hannah.

Granddaughter Dana & Tom Welch, Kristofer, Grayson and Katherine.

We had a hot meal on the table every night and were taught manners and love through example. Our Mum was always ready for a good laugh and a hot cup of Tea. It is with a hollowness that cannot be filled that we say "See You Later Mum or TTFN - TaTa For Now.”

Visitation services will be held at the Chattanooga Funeral Home: East Chapel located at 404 S. Moore Road, Chattanooga, TN 37412, at 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 19th. Funeral services to be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery located at 1 Mount Olivet Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37412, at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 20th with her grandson, Dr. Shaun M. King officiating.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastChapel.com.