James Daniel Clair, 82, of Edgewood, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2021, in Tyler.

James was born February 4, 1939, in Wills Point, Texas, to Daniel James Clair and Nynah Lucile Ross Clair.  He was raised in Wills Point and graduated from Wills Point High School in 1957.  On August 22, 1964, he married Rachel Beatrice Stone at First Baptist Church in Wills Point.  James had worked in various places.  He had been a butcher at Ebarb's Meat Market, A&P Grocery, produce sales and farming.  He was a founder of the Quinlan Sports Association and an avid sports fan.  James was a member of New Journey Church of God in Edgewood.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charles "Spike" Clair and other relatives.

James is survived by his wife, Rachel Clair, of Edgewood; two sons, James Daniel "Jim" Clair, Jr. & wife, Sherri, of Edgewood and Kevin Dewayne Clair & wife Mickie, of Winfield, Kansas; daughter, Amy Williams & husband, Brian, of Ft. Worth; brother, Gerald Don Clair, of Lake Tawakoni; eleven grandchildren, Riggin Clair & wife, Leah, Tyler Clair & wife, Shania, Mackenzie Williams, Joseph D. Clair, Brandt Williams, Aaron Clair, Reece Williams, Bennett Williams, Caitlyn Berry, Chad Carsner and Cody Carsner; six great-grandchildren, Braelynn Clair, Gannon Clair, Case Berry, Collin Berry, Cohen Carsner and Cash Carsner; nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, September 24, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Allan Fuller Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to service.  Burial will follow at Small Cemetery in Edgewood.