- Date Of Birth: October 6, 1926
- Date Of Death: April 30, 2021
- City: Pelham
- State: Georgia
James Calvin Surles, Jr., 94
Okeechobee – James Calvin Surles, Jr. died April 30, 2021. He was born October 6, 1926, in Pelham, Georgia to the late James Calvin Surles, Sr., and Jewell Foy Surles (Shiver). A resident of Okeechobee for 11 years, he had lived in Madison for 21 years, Bronson for 15 years, and Alabama for 8 years. He raised Brahma Bulls and Quarter Horses for show. He loved to garden and can goods – he was well known for his pickled okra. Most recently he enjoyed sitting under his shade tree and breakfast with the girls at The Landing Strip. He was a member of HIS Church, It’s Jesus’ Church.
Mr. Surles was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Evelena Leah (Sykes) Surles; parents; and sisters, Faye Hall, Myrtalene Howe, Shirley Singleton, and Peggy Riley.
He is survived by his son, James Surles (Selina) of Bronson, FL; daughters, Patricia “Kathy” Geren (James) of Tellico Plains, TN, Charlene Berryman (Scott) of Sand Rock, AL, and Kimberly Pickles (Douglas, Jr.) of Madison, FL; twelve grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; eleven great-great-grandchildren; sister, Joyce Cumbaa of Baton Rouge, LA; special brother-in-law, Ollice Singleton of Saluda, NC; and many adopted grandchildren that came to know him as their Granddaddy, too.
