James W. Chatham Sr.

James W. Chatham, Sr. age 95, entered into his heavenly home on Sunday, July 22, 2018. He was preceded in death by his precious wife of 71 years, Florence; parents, John E. and Angie Land Chatham and his son James Chatham, Jr.

Born Monday, October 2, 1922 in Binger, Oklahoma he is survived by three children Kathleen (Robert) Hooge, Mark Chatham, and John (Cindy) Chatham, daughter-in-law Karen Chatham, 12 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.

James served in the Army Air Corps in WWII in the Pacific. He earned his BA degree from Baylor University and his MRE degree from Southwestern Seminary. He served churches in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana in music and educational ministries. In 1962 James accepted a position in the Sunday School Department of the Baptist Sunday School Board (now Lifeway) where he served until his retirement in 1988. As Senior Consultant, he received the Career Professional Employee Citation and was instrumental in creating the ASSIST Program for the Southern Baptist Convention. As a member and deacon of the Inglewood Baptist Church, he served in several interim staff positions as well as positions with Alta Loma and Long Hollow Baptist churches. In 1997 he was instrumental in starting the Allegro School of Music at Inglewood and was the Administrator of the school.

Visitation with the family will be at the Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Goodlettsville from 3:00 until 8:00

Wednesday, July 25.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 Thursday, July 26 at the Inglewood Baptist Church in Nashville with visitation one hour prior to the service. Dr. Kevin Shrum officiating.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Veranda at verandaministries.org, Allegro School of Music, or Inglewood Baptist Church.