Paul Rader James

Paul Rader James, 90, of Morehead City, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at his home.

His memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the service through his obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website.  (See link below for the Service Bulletin including the Order of Service.) In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who are ill or at-risk (elderly, immune-compromised) are encouraged to stay home. Additionally, there will be a limit to the number of people in the building at one time, as well, those who attend will be asked to bring and wear a protective mask. Help us honor the family while practicing safe measures. Friends are also encouraged to leave words of comfort to the family through the website.

Mr. James was born on September 28, 1930, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to the late Clyde and Lola James. Following high school, he served in the United States Army which was the time in history of the Korean Conflict. The National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and United Nations Service Medal were among the medals he humbly received.

Following the military, he married the love of his life, Jane Sloop James. They had 65 amazing years together, their love for one another never faded. Calvary Baptist Church was a source of strength and hope as he lived out his Christian faith.

Mr. James retired from the United States Postal Service, as a Postal Technician, after 33 years of dedicated employment. He enjoyed a good round of golf and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, those left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Vicki Carroll and Susan Goodson and her husband Andy, all of Morehead City; grandsons, Richie Cuningham and his wife Christina, Drew Goodson and Adam Goodson; and great-grandsons, Baker and Sykes Cuningham.

The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. The same safety guidelines will apply.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in memory of Mr. Paul James to the Crystal Coast Hospice House at P.O. Box 640, Newport, NC 28570.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory in Morehead City, NC.