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A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, July 1, 2023 at HILL FUNERAL HOME, Westerville where family will receive friends one hour prior to services.

Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright,

The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light;

And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout,

But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has struck out.

Ave Atque Vale

Vic & Grace Dodds

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Obituary for James Layton Shoots

James Layton Shoots 1933-2023

James Layton Shoots

08/19/1933 - 06/27/2023

James “Jim” Layton Shoots, 89, 0f Sunbury, passed away on June 27, 2023.

James was born on August 19, 1933, to Layton & Grace (Hurley) Shoots in Logan County, Ohio. After James graduated from Zanesfield Local Schools in 1951, he went on to study at Wilmington College and The Ohio State University. Retired from North American Rockwell after 35 years.

Preceded by in death by his parents and 7 sisters. He is survived by his wife, Martha; daughter, Jayne (Dennis) Davis; sons Richard (Gail) Shoots and James W. (Lyn) Shoots; grandchildren, Chad (Samantha Allen) Davis, Tonya (Matthew) Hemphill, Barbara Davis, Jeanette (Oswald) Codjoe, Jamilyn (Justin) Gilmore, Sarah Shoots, Kathleen Shoots & Layton Shoots; great grandson, Jackson Hemphill.

Saturday, July 1 a memorial service was held at Hills Funeral Home, 220 South State Street, Westerville, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers donate the charity of your choosing.