James
"Jim"
Ensor
Sr.
James “Jim” L. Ensor Sr., 78, of Vinton, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Florine “Pete” Ensor, and siblings, “Doll” Lloyd, Earlene Thompson, “Buddy” Ensor, and Jerry Ensor.
Jim worked for Norfolk Southern Railway for 42 years. He was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam era from 1961 to 1964. Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who loved his family and always would say he was, “a blessed man, rich in family.”
Surviving is his wife of 55 years, Barbara Ensor; daughter, Sandra Ensor; sons, James “Jay” Ensor Jr. (Bridget) and Jeffrey Ensor (Jennifer); grandchildren, Dani Allan (Nic), Dana Robinson, Diana Robinson, Julie Duncan (Trevor), Alex Binkley, Shelby Ensor, Luke Kingery, and Caleb Ensor; great-grandchildren, Ellen and Charlotte Duncan, and Jack Allan; sisters, Mickey Wheeler and Linda Sue Jenkins; sister-in-law, Eileen Ensor; cousin, Brenda Ensor; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The Funeral Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Oakey’s Funeral Service – Vinton Chapel, Vinton, VA (540) 982-2221.
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