Rev. James W. Bullard, age 85 of Clinton, Missouri (fomerly of Urich, Missouri) passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Memorial services will be 2:30 P.M., Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. Family will receive friends one hour before the service on Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in the Norris Cemetery, Urich, Missouri. Family suggests contributions to the Presbyterian Children Services or Norris Cemetery and may be left at the funeral home.

James was born in Smithton, Missouri. He was married to Iva Lou Wadleigh on September 27, 1942 in Green Ridge, Missouri and she preceded him in death on October 22, 1996. He was an ordained Minister for the Heartland Presbytery. He was an Army Air Corp veteran of W. W. II and a member of the Urich American Legion.

He is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Smith and husband, Stephen of Urich, Missouri and Deborah Garten and husband, Kirk of St. Charles, Missouri; two sons, James W. Bullard III and wife, Judy of Sand Springs, Oklahoma and Loring Bullard and wife, Carol of Springfield, Missouri; one brother, Eldon Bullard and wife, Vicki of Monett, Missouri; three sisters, Nadine Durrill of Edgerton, Missouri, Lois Sweet and husband, Jim of Reed Springs, Missouri and Sharon Spence and husband, Bob of Lee's Summit, Missouri as well as nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren.