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Jan Louis Ivey

1937 ∼ 2007

Jan Louis Ivey
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Jan Louis Ivey, 70, of Loudon, Tennessee, and a former 28 year resident of Orange, died Saturday, September 15, 2007, in Punta Gorda, Florida.

Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

A graveside service will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City, with Reverend Bill Phillips of St. Paul?s Episcopal Church of Orange.

Mr. Ivey was born March 12, 1937, in Winnsboro, TX, the son of Louis Ivey and Marie Gibson Ivey.

Mr. Ivey was retired from James River as the plant manager. He graduated in 1960 from Texas A&M with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

He was also a member of St. Paul?s Episcopal Church, Ducks Unlimited and The Society of Plastic Engineers.

Mr. Ivey is survived by his wife, Bobbie Ivey; daughters, Julie Allensworth and husband Richard of Orange, Kelly Ferguson of Kingwood and Shana Lincecum and husband Roger of Orange; grandchildren, Alyssa and Brandon Allensworth, Andrea and Carley Ferguson and sister, Carol McCrae of Fredericksburg.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jim McCrae, Mark Borski, Bill Thompson, Gary Richardson, Fred Ferguson, Roger Lincecum, Richard Allensworth and Brandon Allensworth.

For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association.

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Anonymous September 24, 2007
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to Bobbie, Julie, Kelly and Shana for the loss of their beloved husband and father. Jan was my plant manager at Crown Zellerbach/James River and I truly respected and appreciated his leadership. He left us t##imported-begin##J. W. Smith##imported-end##
Anonymous September 24, 2007
Dear Bobby, Julie, Kelly and Shana, My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. I have many fond memories of Jan. He played an important role in my life as both a godparent and a close family friend. I send you all my deepest sympathy. ##imported-begin##Amy Poole##imported-end##
Anonymous September 23, 2007
To the family, Our prayers are with you. May God Bless you. C. J. and Bessie Huckaby##imported-begin##C. J. and Bessie Huckaby##imported-end##
Anonymous September 22, 2007
It was a pleasure knowing Jan and the valuable lessons he taught me as I learned the business. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Bill and Lynn Froeber##imported-begin##Bill Froeber##imported-end##
Anonymous September 22, 2007
Dear Bobbie and Family, As a member of the R&D team at CZ/JR I knew Jan as a wonderful, challenging, supportive and optimistic person to work with. I always greatly enjoyed our discussions together. My prayers are with you, Dick Reuther##imported-begin##Dick Reuther##imported-end##
Anonymous September 21, 2007
Dear Bobbie, Julie, Kelly and Shana, I know that my parents are with you today. I, too, want to express my sympathy and send you my condolences. Love, Scott##imported-begin##Scott Murphree##imported-end##
Anonymous September 21, 2007
To the family of Jan, I want to express my deepest condolences. Jan was one of my favorite people and a great mentor to me. I was lucky enough to spend a week with him this June at a customer site. I will always remember him for his great outlook on##imported-begin##Beth Wells##imported-end##
Anonymous September 21, 2007
Jan was and after 25 years still remains the best boss I ever had by far. He was one in a million, that's for sure. He had a brilliant mind but never took himself too seriously. He was a great manager and I never heard anybody say a negative word about ##imported-begin##Kris Hoke Wright##imported-end##
Anonymous September 21, 2007
My deepest heatfelt condolences to you & your family. I first met Jan early in my career with Black Clawson when he was the Plant Manager in Orange. He was always a pleasure to work with and a true mentor to me and joy to have a drink and dinner with. I h##imported-begin##Chuck Lincoln##imported-end##
Anonymous September 21, 2007
Dear Bobbie and Family; It was an honor and pleasure to work with Jan. Both Lee and I are very saddened by his passing. I shall always remember him as a very close friend. May God Bless you. Hal & Lee Reed Lafayette, CA##imported-begin##Harold & Lee Reed##imported-end##
Anonymous September 21, 2007
Dear Bobbie and Family; I am saddened by Jan's passing. There are so many wonderful memories of the Orange Plant, the personnel and the Converter Years. Jan developed a wonderful team and taught us so much as our small division came to life. I rem##imported-begin##Jackie Hungerford##imported-end##
Anonymous September 21, 2007
TO JAN'S FAMILY, I WOULD JUST LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT JAN WILL BE INCLUDED IN MY PRAYERS. I FIRST MET HIM IN ORANGE AS ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS FOR BLACK CLAWSON AND THEN GOT TO WORK WITH HIM HERE AS A FELLOW EMPLOYEE. HE WAS MORE THAN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE AND ##imported-begin##FRED C. SUPPON##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Dear Bobbie & Family, Susan, our daughter Stacie and I are deeply saddened by your loss. Of all the friends I made during my career, I always considered Jan to be among the best and one of the most respected.He was an exceptionally fine man and I wi##imported-begin##Tom Cardinal##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Dear Bobbie, Very, very sadden to learn of Jan's death. He always called me "the other Jan", from the old Crown Zellerbach/James River days. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Jan Collins##imported-begin##Jan Collins##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Bobbie & Family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family at this time. I personally will always have fond memories of working with Jan at James River.##imported-begin##Dave Heydon##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Dear Bobbie, It's hard to believe that Jan is gone. He was always a little bit bigger than life. Our love and prayers are sent your way. David and Ann McGuinness##imported-begin##David McGuinness##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Dear Bobbie & family~ My sincere condolences. Jan was such a pleasure to work with here at Black Clawson in Fulton. May the wonderful memories you and Jan created over the years, help to sustain you now and in the days ahead.##imported-begin##Donna Cook##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILY DURING THIS TIME. I WORKED FOR JAN AT CROWN ZELLERBACH AND JAMES RIVER FOR MANY YEARS AND DID AND WILL ALWAYS HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR HIM BOTH AS MY BOSS AND A MAN.I KNOW GOD WILL GIVE YOU STENGTH DURING THE DAYS AHEAD.##imported-begin##DEE WYLES##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Bobbie, we send our thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Jan was a good man to work for and with. I am glad to have had that opportunity at the Orange Crown Zellerbach/James River plant. We will always remember him as a genuine and generous person##imported-begin##Bill Martin##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
It was such a pleasure working with Jan. Jan provided many hours of training to our customers and every customer complemented him on his work. He was a gentleman and had the most positive outlook on life that I can ever recall from anyone. Ray##imported-begin##Raymond Whitmore##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
To the family of Jan Ivey, I extend my deepest sympathy and prayers to you all at this very trying time. I didn't know Jan real well, but what I do know from personal interaction and from other people here at Black Clawson is that Jan was very well lik##imported-begin##Laurie Leroux##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Dear Bobbie and Family, You have our sympathy and prayers. Jan was a great man to work for and and great person to hunt, fish and talk with. My wife and I have fond and lasting memories of Jan. Ron and Jana Markham##imported-begin##Ron Markham##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Dear Bobby and the entire family, Words can't express Susan's and my sadness over the loss of Jan. We will always cherish the deep friendship of all of you, along with the joyous times we spent together. All of our love and condolences go out to all ##imported-begin##Phil Murphree##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Dear Bobbie, I am deeply saddened by the loss of Jan. I will always remember Jan as a great guy with fond memories working together over the past 29 years. First as a customer and then as a fellow co-worker and mentor, in the field on sales trip, in fr##imported-begin##Bob Moeller##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
To the Family of Jan Ivey; I had an opportunity to hunt bear with Jan many years ago in Northern Manitoba. In that short six days I developed an appreciation for the soul of the man. He will missed I?m sure but also remembered in stories when boats are##imported-begin##Charlie Hirth`##imported-end##
Anonymous September 19, 2007
Dear Bobbie and Family, Maggie and I are very saddened by the loss of a terrific man. He certainly will be missed by you, by me and many others . Our love and God's love in this difficult time.##imported-begin##Charlie Hubert##imported-end##
Anonymous September 18, 2007
Bobbie and Family, I cannot tell you how much of a pleasure it was to work with Jan. He always made the job enjoyable and successful! My thought are with you. Roger Sullivan##imported-begin##Roger Sullivan##imported-end##