James Douglas “ Pie ” Handley, 91 years, of Nederland, passed away, Thursday, September 16, 2004 at the Karing Heart Care Center in Nederland.
He was born June 24, 1913 in Hortense, Texas and had been a resident of Nederland since 1942. He was a retired Operator for Unocal. He was a 1933 graduate of Saratoga High School where he was an All State Player on the basketball team. He loved to fish on Lake Rayburn and hunt in Hortense.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 pm Saturday, September 18, 2004. Interment and graveside services area scheduled for 2:30 pm Sunday, September 19, 2004 at Votaw Cemetery in Votaw with Don Cain officiating.
Survivors include his children, Minnie Jean Hanks and husband, Bobby, James R. Handley and wife, Carolyn, Betty Ann DeVries and husband, George all of Nederland. Mr. Hanley is also survived by nine grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren, along with one sister, Christine Dugger of Corrigan and one brother, Merrill Handley of Hortense.
The family would like to say a special thanks to Kim Kosik of the Karing Heart Care Center in Nederland for her kindness and loving care.
Pallbearers will be Wade DeVries, James Todd Handley, Chris Campbell, Regan Meaux, Kevin Champagne, Gordon Lambert, and Larry Rhodes.
