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James Edward Sinsel

James Edward Sinsel, 69, of Philadelphia Avenue, Bridgeport, and formerly of Cleveland, OH, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center. He was born December 21, 1938 in Grafton, a son of the late Chester Sinsel and Betty Lee Weekley Sinsel. 

James is survived by his step-mother, Frances Sinsel of Flemington; two sisters, Sandra Sinsel and Pat Saltis, both of Bridgeport; one brother, Robert Sinsel and his wife Becky of Harmony Grove; one brother-in-law, Gene Pryor of Bridgeport; five nieces and nephews, Cindy Hill, Randall Pryor, Jeff Saltis, Scott Sinsel, and Jenna Brackett and several great-nieces and nephews, and his caregiver and friend, Judy Critchfield of Bridgeport. 

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Pryor and a brother-in-law, Andrew J. Saltis.

James served in the United States Air Force and had attended Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL.

James was a tractor-trailer driver for Carl Subler trucking and formerly drove for Morgan Mail Service. He was a member of Pruntytown United Methodist Church. He was a sports enthusiast, especially enjoying NASCAR and football.

Memorial contributions can be made to American Heart Association, 162 Court Street, Charleston, WV 25301

Graveside services will be held at WV National Cemetery, Pruntytown, on Monday at 1 pm with Reverend Richard Settles presiding, followed by Military Funeral Honors.

Burnside Funeral Home, Bridgeport

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