of West Memphis, AR
April 17, 1934 - January 2, 2015
James A. Lancaster, 80, of West Memphis, Arkansas died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mr. Lancaster was a Deacon and Trustee of the Marion First Baptist Church, he was a teacher and coach at West Memphis and Marion Junior High Schools, and retired from Arkansas Employment Security Division.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Homer Lancaster and Mary Mertie Ann Lancaster and a brother, Homer Lancaster.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Donny Lancaster of West Memphis, AR; three daughters, Temple Robinson (Tommy), Candy Eubanks and April Anglea all of Marion, AR;, a sister, Mary Louise Perkins of Bartlett, TN; six grandchildren, Jake Robinson (Sarah), Cody Robinson (Anna), Ryne Eubanks, Randi Eubanks, Luke Anglea and Sydney Anglea, and great-grandson Holt Robinson.
Mrs. Lancaster., Donna and I are so sorry to hear of the "Coach's passing. He was a great coach and better person.. We all will miss him. The last time we saw you and Coach was at Cracker Barrel in West Memphis, I recognized you immediately. You were my 7th grade teacher. Wishing you and your family peace and prayers.
Dear Candy, So sorry for the loss of your father. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Suzie Skillman
Donny, Temple, Candy, April and Jim's other loved ones.
I am still remembering all of you as the days pass. The celebration of his life was wonderful, humorous, and a sweet farewell. He probably was amazed of those that attended his funeral to pay their respects and to add comfort to his family. It was a joyous time for me to say I knew Jim. Donnie came to me today to show me the picture you posted of your Dad online. He enjoyed you sharing it, Temple. Please know that we are remembering all of you in prayer as you gather strength to adjust to a new life, a new beginning, but with wonderful memories of Jim and the things he taught you. It will be such a comfort for you to recall things he said and did. I know because I have lost both of my parents and I still recall with joy some of their remarks and lessons they left for me to continue on. Love to all of you. Donnie and Chris Shoemake.
Dear Lancaster Family,
I was so sorry to learn of Mr. Jim's passing. Dana and I continue to pray for comfort, peace, and strength as you pass through these difficult days. I will always Mr. Jim as a man who loved God, his family, and his church first and most. It's obvious, as I think of each of you and your Christian witness, that Mr. Jim left a legacy of eternal value. I'm sure he heard those words we all long to hear as we cross over to eternal life, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
Donny
I'm so sad about James' passing. I'm sorry that I didn't find out soon enough about the funeral to make it there. He was such a fine man! You and James were always so sweet to my Mom and Dad. I will be keeping you and your family in my thoughts. May your memories sustain you.
Love, Donna Toole
Ms. Donnie, Temple, April, Candy and family. It is with great sadness that I am signing this online guest book. I had every intention of being there yesterday but could not make it. I just wanted you to know how much Fred and I love y'all and how much we enjoyed Mr. Lancaster. He was a great man! Thank you for sharing him with us all, we are better because of that. Let us know if we can do anything love to all!
Fred and Kim Hollowell !
I hated to hear of your family's loss. Mr. Lancaster was such a sweet man. He was so kind and caring. He was always so evident how much he loved his family and his church. I haven't seen him in years but I still remember that smile and laugh. Praying for strength and comfort for your family.
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you i know you will all see him again. I know he was a loving family man He let Ryne and Cody take his brand new pick-up to St. Louis to see the beloved Cardinals before Ryne had a drivers license He handed the keys to Cody and said have fun and just bring it back in one piece.. We will continue to keep you all in our prayers.
We were so sorry to hear about Mr. Jim. We are praying for your sweet and precious family.
Mrs. Donnie, Temple, Candy & April,
We are so sorry to hear about Mr. Jim. We just heard and our hearts go out to all of you. Mr. Jim was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed.
Temple, so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. I know what you are going through. I will be burying my mom on Tuesday.
So sorry for you loss. I so enjoyed my short visit with the two of you at our 64 class reunion. You both were certainly a part of my childhood and school time.
So sorry to hear about James. He was always one of my favorite relatives on Mom's side. Donny, you and the girls are in my prayers
I am so sorry to hear about James sorry I couldn't make it to the funeral. Will keep your family in my prayers
Donny, so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Your entire family has been such a blessing to me and you fill so many of my fond memories. Mr. Lancaster was always a man that I looked up to and respected. I am grateful for his friendship and leadership at church. My prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Candy, I'm so sorry for your loss. Hugs and prayers for peace and comfort.
April
So sorry for the loss of your sweet daddy. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you.
We wish to extend our condolences to the family at this time. May you be comforted by the promise of the resurrection and the knowledge that soon death will be no more and never again will we have to bury our loved ones. God makes this wonderful promise to is at Isaiah 25:8 where it states that he will "swallow up death forever." I hope you find solace in these words.
Always loved the both of you and your sweet family. So sorry for your loss, we will continue to pray for you and yours.
Dear Donny and Family,
I heard about your loss at Sunday School this morning, and I'm so sorry. James was such a kind man with an endearing smile and personality who never passed up an opportunity to make one feel welcome and like a long-time friend.
Larry and I have you all in our thoughts and prayers and know that God will be with you and see you through the days to come.
Sincerely,
Teresa
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. May God's grace comfort you in your time of sorrow.
Seems impossible to believe he is gone. Praying God gives you a sense of peace in knowing you will see him again one day and comfort from all the wonderful memories you have made together.
So sorry to hear about James Your family is in our prayers.
I remember James Lancsster as Coach. I always liked him as a coach and a teacher. He will be missed. I used to run into Coach in West Memphis and he never forgot me. He always knew my name. In his classroom, he had so many sayings that made you laugh. My prayers are with his family.
our thoughts and prayer are with you. We wish we could be with you. Lots of memories we will cherish forever great friends are hard to find.
Love JIM AND ANDY
Donny, hi , Bob Grisham's widow here..Hope you remember me..I know Jim did as I met him many years ago at ESD..He was such a pleasant gentleman, and Bob loved you both, as well as I'ts never easy to give a loved one up, but knowing you and your character and faith. God will see you thru this time of loss...I will miss seeing Jim out grooming his own yard..He always kept everything in excellent shape..Again, my condoleces go out to you, the girls and their families..Prayers offered to you and the whole family at this time..God bless .. Nell Grisham
Our deepest sympathy to the Lancaster family. Mr. Lancaster is remembered as a man who loved his family, his church and his community.
Julia & David Stiles
Donnie and Family,
I had just read about the paassing of James and I am so sorry. I feel today as though I lost an old friend. We did teach together many years ago. May God be very close to you and the children at this time.
Marilyn
We love you all & you are in our prayers!!