Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJames Hubert Almond 
Birth23 Nov 1922, Stanly County, NC
Death8 Jun 2015, Stanly County, NC
Burial13 Jun 2015, Salem UMC Cemetery, Millingport, Stanly County, NC
FatherJames Allen Almond (1866-1933)
MotherCassie A. Lowder (1877-1952)
Spouses
Birth2 Jan 1928, Millingport, Stanly County, NC
Death15 Oct 2017, Stanly Manor, Albemarle, Stanly County, NC
Burial17 Oct 2017, Salem UMC Cemetery, Millingport, Stanly County, NC
FatherClifford Lee Hatley (1902-1969)
MotherVelma Smith (1909-1983)
Marriageabt 1946
ChildrenSaundra
Kyle Hubert
Notes for James Hubert Almond
James Hubert Almond
James Hubert Almond, age 92 died on Monday, June 8 at the home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 23, 1922 and grew up in the Endy and Millingport communities. He was the son of the late James Allen and Cassie Lowder Almond. Surviving is his wife of 69 years, Doris Hatley Almond, one daughter Saundra Almond Shoe and husband Larry Gene Shoe of Roxboro, one son Kyle Hubert Almond and wife Joyce Smith Almond of the Millingport community; five grandchildren Tessa Shoe Gentry and husband Kelly of Roxboro, Jocelyn Shoe Martin and husband Lewis of Roxboro, Kim Almond Speight, Shane Almond and wife Amy of the Millingport community, and Derick Almond and wife Jennifer of Norwood. Also surviving are eleven great-grandchildren Chase Gentry, Cassie Gentry and Courtney Gentry of Roxboro, Kaylee, Breauna and Brooklyn Speight of the Millingport community, Madison, Landon and Mellinee Almond of the Millingport community and Hailey Holbrooks and Shae Almond of Norwood. He was preceded in death by seven brothers Claude, Harvey, Killis, Reuben, Ralph, Horace and Raymond and four sisters Ora Burris, Lois Almond, Arie Fink and Onnie Hendricks. Funeral services will be conducted at Salem United Methodist Church in Albemarle at 4:00 PM on Saturday, June 13, 2015 with Rev. Alex Willoughby officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM prior to the service. Mr. Almond was a farmer and worked as a security guard most of his life. He was a Veteran of World War II and was a tail gunner on a B-25 Mitchell bomber with the 381st Bomb Squad, 310th Bomb Group, and 12th Air Force Group. He achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant at the young age of 22. He received many awards including Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, the EAMET (European-African-Middle Eastern) Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal, European Theater Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars, and the President's Citation. On August 6, 1944, he was recognized for shooting down a ME 109 German fighter plane. He was a founding member of the Millingport Lions Club and a lifetime member of the VFW and DAV and a member of Salem United Methodist Church. He was also part of the original team, through the Wildlife Commission, to establish and release wild turkey population in Stanly County. Funeral arrangments are being made by Hartsell Funeral Home in Albemarle.
Memorials can be made to Salem United Methodist Church, Stanly County Meals on Wheels, or to Community Homecare and Hospice of Troy. A special thanks to his caregivers during this past year: Cindy Wyatt, Tera Bevins, Casey Pressley, Audrey Hartsell, Vicky Price, Terry Nance, Patricia Mauldin and Patricia Faulkenbury. Also the family would like to thank the medical staff at the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, the medical staff at Stanly Regional Hospital and Community Homecare and Hospice of Troy. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Almond family.
James Hubert Almond, age 92 died on Monday, June 8 at the home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 23, 1922 and grew up in the Endy and Millingport communities. He was the son of the late James Allen and Cassie Lowder Almond. Surviving is his wife of 69 years, Doris Hatley Almond, one daughter Saundra Almond Shoe and husband Larry Gene Shoe of Roxboro, one son Kyle Hubert Almond and wife Joyce Smith Almond of the Millingport community; five grandchildren Tessa Shoe Gentry and husband Kelly of Roxboro, Jocelyn Shoe Martin and husband Lewis of Roxboro, Kim Almond Speight, Shane Almond and wife Amy of the Millingport community, and Derick Almond and wife Jennifer of Norwood. Also surviving are eleven great-grandchildren Chase Gentry, Cassie Gentry and Courtney Gentry of Roxboro, Kaylee, Breauna and Brooklyn Speight of the Millingport community, Madison, Landon and Mellinee Almond of the Millingport community and Hailey Holbrooks and Shae Almond of Norwood. He was preceded in death by seven brothers Claude, Harvey, Killis, Reuben, Ralph, Horace and Raymond and four sisters Ora Burris, Lois Almond, Arie Fink and Onnie Hendricks. Funeral services will be conducted at Salem United Methodist Church in Albemarle at 4:00 PM on Saturday, June 13, 2015 with Rev. Alex Willoughby officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM prior to the service. Mr. Almond was a farmer and worked as a security guard most of his life. He was a Veteran of World War II and was a tail gunner on a B-25 Mitchell bomber with the 381st Bomb Squad, 310th Bomb Group, and 12th Air Force Group. He achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant at the young age of 22. He received many awards including Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, the EAMET (European-African-Middle Eastern) Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal, European Theater Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars, and the President's Citation. On August 6, 1944, he was recognized for shooting down a ME 109 German fighter plane. He was a founding member of the Millingport Lions Club and a lifetime member of the VFW and DAV and a member of Salem United Methodist Church. He was also part of the original team, through the Wildlife Commission, to establish and release wild turkey population in Stanly County. Funeral arrangments are being made by Hartsell Funeral Home in Albemarle.
Memorials can be made to Salem United Methodist Church, Stanly County Meals on Wheels, or to Community Homecare and Hospice of Troy. A special thanks to his caregivers during this past year: Cindy Wyatt, Tera Bevins, Casey Pressley, Audrey Hartsell, Vicky Price, Terry Nance, Patricia Mauldin and Patricia Faulkenbury. Also the family would like to thank the medical staff at the Veterans Hospital in Salisbury, the medical staff at Stanly Regional Hospital and Community Homecare and Hospice of Troy. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Almond family.