A funeral service for James Robert Nutt will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at 3:00 pm at Cason Monk Metcalf Sunset Chapel on 5400 North Street Nacogdoches, Texas. Reverend John Gibson of Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church in Pea Ridge, Arkansas will be officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the United States Navy.
James Robert Nutt
James R. Nutt, 79, of College Station died Wednesday, July 27, 2011. He was born in Tenaha, Texas, on July 7, 1932 to parents Robert Trilby Nutt and Audrey Jane Bridwell.
After high school, James served in the United States Navy becoming a photographer documenting events at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. He then earned a degree in chemistry with a minor in math from Stephen F. Austin State University. Upon graduation he started work for Phillips Petroleum Company in Houston. He retired in 1994, and he was very proud of his 37 years of service with the company. James enjoyed photography, reading, writing, fishing, carving, drawing, crossword puzzles, growing daylilies, and being with his large family. He was gentle, soft-spoken and lived for his family, especially enjoying visits from the grandchildren. James will be greatly missed and forever remembered by all of those blessed to know him.
James’ survivors include his loving wife, Bonnie of College Station; sons, Robert Nutt and wife Janice of Florida, Michael Trilby and wife Andrea of Switzerland, Jason Nutt and wife DeeDee of Austin; son-in-law, Phillip Martin of Houston; daughters, Cathy Nutt and husband Harry Reed of Huntington, Gina Nutt of Houston, Stacey Gibson and husband John of Arkansas, Tobey Lindsey and husband Lance of Bryan; sister Patsy Wade and husband Dwight of Woden; grand-sons, Patrick Nutt of Ohio, Gene Martin of New Mexico, Brandon Johnson of Kansas, Jevon and Lucas Trilby of Switzerland, Callen and Miles Nutt of Austin, Hunter Lindsey of Jacksboro, James and Braxton Lindsey of Bryan; grand-daughters, Ashley Simms of Houston, Trilby and Audrey Gibson of Arkansas, Lilly Nutt of Austin; four great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Fisher House Foundation, Inc, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168, www.fisherhouse.org. Visitation will be on Friday, July 29, from 5-7 pm at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors. Arrangements are under the direction on Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors. Online condolences may be offered at www.casonmonkmetcalf.com.
