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James L. ‘Pop’ Rodden

James L. “Pop” Rodden, 79, of Clarksville went to be with his Lord Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at East Texas Medical Center.

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville with Rev. Bobby Peek officiating. Burial follows in Lanes Chapel Cemetery.

Visitation is to be held one hour prior to service at the church from 1 p.m. until service time.

He was born July 25, 1930, in Red River County a son of L. Dea and Annie Maude Stevens Rodden. He married Naomi McQuatters in Clarksville Nov. 24, 1967. He retired from Magnolia Brush Manufacturing after 25 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, John Fowler; son, Tommy Keele; brother, Travis Rodden; and a special nephew, David Rodden.

Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Naomi Rodden; children, James Dea Rodden, John Keele, Jr.; grandchildren, Trey, Brittany, Jonathan, Summer, Levi Keele; brothers, John Lewis Rodden, Roy David Rodden; sister, Dorthy Wayne Chadick; and a special niece, Dana Todd; and several other nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be nephews, Jason McQuatters, Jacob Todd, Danny Smith, Dwight Smith, Doug Smith, Billy Barnard, Robbie Barnard and Bruce McClanahan.

Honorary pallbearers will be great-nephews.

Friends may sign the register Thursday afternoon at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.fry-gibbs.com.

Published November 18, 2009


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