James Carville

A Funeral Mass for James Edward Carville of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Saturday, April 28, 2012, at St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church, with Reverend Stan Swiderski as Celebrant and military honors by Alley-White American Legion Post #52 Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Friday, April 27, 2012, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel with a Vigil Service at 7:00 pm. Jim passed away April 25, 2012, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 84. He was born October 4, 1927, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Thomas and Zela Turner Carville. He married Mary Lucille Ritchie on September 3, 1953, at Anchorage, Territory of Alaska and worked as a trainman, conductor, and brakeman for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. James was a journeyman carman. In his 44 1/2 year career, he worked for the Crandic, Alaska, United Pacific and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroads where he went from a Gandy Dancer to a Mahogany Desk in Washington, D.C., as the inspector for the Association of American Railroads. Jim was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of WWII and Navy Reserve veteran of Vietnam. Jim lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since June of 2000, moving from New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He was a member of St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, life member of the V.F.W., 35 year member of the B.P.O. Elks, 66 year member of the United Transportation Union and a member of the Retired Railroad Club of Mountain Home. Jim was also a very active member of the American Legion for 66 years having held numerous local, state and national offices. Jim is survived by his wife, Mary Carville; one daughter, Pamela (Gilbert) Wahl of St. Thornton, CO; one granddaughter, Lisa (Stuart) Detlefsen of Thornton, CO; 2 sisters, Rose Mary (Henry) Schuhmacher and Shirley (Kenneth) Neumann both of Amana, IA. Burial will be in the Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Iowa. Memorials may be made to St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, the American Legion, or a charity of choice. Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.