Obituary: James Spalding Elder, 80, Fairfield
James Spalding Elder, 80, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at his home. He was born April 3, 1935, in Spencer County to the late Thomas D. and Virginia Hammack Elder. He was a barber, a farmer, and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Barbara Simpson, Linda Wheeler, and Kathy Elder; and two brothers, John Tommy Elder and Damien Elder.
He is survived by his wife, Mazie Harris Elder; five daughters, Dawn (Wally) Bowling of Fairfield, Cookie (David) Barnes of Bardstown, Dee Ann (Joe) Crush, Kim Thompson, and Beth (David) Neltner, all of Louisville; two sons, David (Margaret) Elder and Doug (Lisa) Elder, both of Bardstown; one sister, Winnie (Bob) Payne of Colorado; one brother, Wilford “Dutch” Elder of Taylorsville; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren also survive.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Jason Harris officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at the Houghlin Funeral Home in Bloomfield with a prayer service at 5 p.m.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contribution to the St. Michael Catholic Church Bereavement Fund.
The Houghlin Funeral Home of Bloomfield is in charge of arrangements
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