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James Roland Forbus
contributed by The Hugo Daily News

Services for James Roland Forbus, of Longview, Texas, were at 10 a.m. Feb. 8, 2003 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel in Longview, Texas. Roger Forbus and Allen Tolliver officiated the ceremony. Interment followed at 3:30 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hugo.

James Roland Forbus died at Feb. 6, 2003 his home in Longview, Texas. He was 82.

James Roland Forbus was born July 2, 1920 in Ozark, Ark. to James Orval and Nora Sutliff Forbuss. A former resident of Grand Prairie, Texas, James had lived in Longview since June of 1999. He was a member of the Longview Church Christ, an army veteran of World War II and was a carpenter and maintenance foreman for apartment houses.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Longview, Texas; his son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Christina Forbus of Diana, Texas; his daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Gary Rees of Longview, Texas; six grandchildren, Michael Forbus, Robert Forbus, Elizabeth McElrath, Charley Rainaud, Kristy Tuhy and Robert Rees; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Raymond Forbus of Hugo, Gene Forbus of Millington, Tenn. and Delbert Forbus of Hugo; two sisters, Helen Christianson of Heber Springs, Ark. and Altha Alexander of Oklahoma City; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 7, 2003 at the Rader Funeral Home in Longview, Texas. You may sign the guestbook at www.raderfh.com. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. P.O. Box 529, Longview, Texas 75606.

The Rader Funeral Home in Longview, Texas handled the funeral arrangements.
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