Mr. James A. Poore, age 83, South Five Notch Rd., Whitesburg, Ga., passed away Saturday, November 4, 2006. He was born February 16, 1923 in Troup County, Ga., to the late Willie Mae Wilson Poore and the late James M. Poore. Mr. Poore was a WWII Army Veteran and a retired machinist having worked for Bonnell, Lockheed, Southwire and Friba Corporation. He was also a member of Banning Church of God. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Survivors include his wife, Frances Henry Poore; three daughters and their spouses, Mary Ann and Edward Driver and Linda Sloan all of Whitesburg, Ga., and Kathy and Huel Thompson of Franklin, Ga.; a sister, Elizabeth Bolt of Lagrange; eight grand children, 26 great grand children and four great great grand children. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at 2 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. J. M. "Buck" Jones and Rev. Robert Massey officiating. Pallbearers will be Jay Kent, Steve Fincher, Jason Henry, Jessie Henry, Jimmy Henry, Jr., and Mike Reese. Interment will follow in Whitesburg Cemetery. The American Legion Post #143 will make the flag presentation. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel has charge of the arrangements.