Msgt. James Martin Lafferty (U.S. Army Ret.), age 79, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018.
Mr. Lafferty was raised in Alabama; he attended school in Mississippi at the University of Southern Mississippi where he received his bachelor's degree. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1993. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 250 Fowl River.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Calametti Lafferty of Fairhope; sons, James Marcus Lafferty of Houston, Texas, Morgan Wayne Mahone Jr. of Huntsville (Jan) and Woody Adams (Julie) of Lowndesboro, Alabama; daughters, Robin Wright (Michael) of Old Salem, Alabama, Cheryl Ann Hanna (Ted) of Ecuador and Michele D. Amos of Libby, Montana; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Elise Hoit of Seattle, Washington; nieces, nephews and other loving relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.
Graveside services will be held Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Alabama State Veterans Cemetery at Spanish Fort.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Legion Post 250 Fowl River, 10950 Dauphin Island Parkway, Theodore, AL 36582.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 19698 Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL 36532, 251-990-7775, www.wolfefuneralhomes.com.
