Freda L. James

Freda L. James, 71, of Atglen, passed away at her home on Friday, April 22, 2011. Born in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Launia Racey Nicholson.
Freda was an area resident most of her life and was employed by the former Green Giant Plant of Atglen. She was also employed and had retired from the Pocopson Home of West Chester. She attended the Jennersville Church of the Brethren. Freda enjoyed spending time with her sisters and grandchildren and playing cards.

She is survived by three children; Michael James and wife Michele of NC, Joseph C. Lynch of Kinzers and Linda Smith of Leola, nine grandchildren, two of whom, Sherry Dillow and Joe Irwin, Freda helped raise , eight great grandchildren, two step grandchildren and three sisters; Rita, wife of Allan Trego of Boothywn, Mattie Coy of Jamestown, Tenn. and Lillian, wife of Jerry Kreider of West Chester. She was preceded in death by one brother and seven sisters.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 11:00 am from the Penningtonville Presbyterian Church, Main St. & Ridge Ave, Atglen, PA followed by inurnment in the adjoining cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the visitation at the church from 10 to 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the Jennersville Church of the Brethren, 653 W. Baltimore Pike, West Grove, PA 19390.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.  Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com