James E. Lemmon, 66 years, of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011 in his residence.James was born May 6, 1945 in Hamilton, Indiana to the late Clay and Mary (Huff) Lemmon.He was a 1963 graduate of Hamilton High School.Jim served in the United State Air Force during the Viet Nam War.Jim had been a mail carrier in Des Moines, Iowa for 12 years.He also worked for the Fort Wayne Newspapers, delivering the Journal Gazette.He worked as a shift supervisor for Kautex in Avilla, retiring in 1997 due to a disability.Jim enjoyed golfing, watching television and spending time with his grandchildren. Surviving are his three children, Ann (Mike) Smith of Butler, Missouri, Clay (Jenny) Lemmon of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Tarah (Allen) Souders of Fort Wayne, Indiana; eight grandchildren, Lisa, Garrett, Audrey, Nathan, Aliahna, Shaleigh, Trinity and Kyle and one sister, Linda (Bill) Lindeman of Fort Wayne.He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Louis and three sisters, Luann, Sharon and Lucy. Visitation for James E. Lemmon will be held Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home & Crematory, 3985 East Church Street, Hamilton, Indiana.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011 in the funeral home with interment to follow in Pleasant Lake Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider contributions to the charity of the donor's choice.