James Cole

COLE, James T. - Age 91, of Grand Blanc, died May 28, 2023. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Grand Blanc, MI 48507 with Mr. Leonard Meizlish and Rabbi Yisroel Weingarten officiating. Interment will follow at Machpelah Cemetery in Flint. Mr. Cole was born September 20, 1931, in Toledo, OH. He was a graduate of Macomber High School in Toledo and attended the University of Toledo. Mr. Cole was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He married Carol S. Wolman on October 12, 1962, in Toledo and she preceded him in death on January 22, 2019. Mr. Cole had worked for the Toledo Blade, Avery's Clothes and retired from City of Fenton as a Code Enforcement officer. He was a member of Congregation Beth Israel, a former councilman of City of Grand Blanc, a member of Goldstein-Goodman VFW Post #6909 in Toledo and a member of the Typographical Union #63 in Toledo. Surviving are: daughter, Patricia (Daniel) Smith of Auburn Hills; son, David Cole of Mesa, AZ; grandchildren, Charles and Joshua Smith, Zachary (Samantha) Smith and Nicole (John) Frederickson and 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Edward (Sharon) Cole of Hedgesville, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vera Cole and father and stepmother, Oliver and Gladys Cole. Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.