James Michael Whitfield, 33, of Leivasy, W.Va., died from a pulmonary embolism Sept. 16, 2011, in Charleston Memorial Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 12, 1977, in Fayetteville, N.C., to Thomas Michael and JoAnne Phillips Whitfield.
A long-time resident of Warsaw, he worked in the recreation vehicle and manufacturing housing industry. He was a member of New Life Christian Church and World Outreach, Warsaw.
Surviving are a daughter, Makaela Ann Whitfield, Leesburg; his mother and stepfather, JoAnne and Charles McClung, Kodak, Tenn.; a sister, Amy Smith, Dandridge, Tenn.; and two aunts, Carolyn McNicholas, Warsaw, and Jamie Ward, Hominey Falls, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his father.
A memorial service was Sept. 19 at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Rainelle, W.Va. Burial was in Hominey Falls.
