James Jr. Woodside, 87, of LaHarpe, IL, passed away 5:43pm Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL.

James was born on July 26, 1931 in Burnside, IL, the son of Lloyd James and Dorothy Turner Woodside. On September 2, 1951 he married Correna Vradenburg. She preceded him in death on February 6, 1982. On April 10, 1984 he married Deloris Burford Comstock. She survives.

James was a graduate of the LaHarpe High School. He worked as a tractor mechanic for over 40 years. He and his brother-in-law, Gale Powelson, owned and operated LaHarpe Tractor Repair Service for many years. He also taught tractor mechanics at Carl Sandburg's Fountain Green school. Mr. Woodside never met a stranger, had a great sense of humor and was still a farmboy at heart. He enjoyed raising cattle and would treat them like pets, often naming them. He loved visiting the Smokey Mountains, reading, working in his yard, driving his truck, which was his pride and joy and visiting with friends over coffee at the restaurant.

He is survived by his wife, Deloris, one son Lee (Ginger) Woodside of Tennessee, IL, two daughters, Kay (Michael) Aldridge of Mackinaw, IL and Denise Woodside of Carthage, IL. one step-son, Stephen (Linda) Comstock, of LaHarpe and one step-daughter, Julie (Rich) Gacke of Davenport, IA, one granddaughter, Michaell (Matt) Zimmerman, six step-grandchildren, Marinda (Terry) Lund, Kyle Gacke, Brian Gacke, Adam (Ashley) Gacke, John Aldridge and Tony Comstock, three great-grandchildren, Ryann, Charlie and Jack Zimmerman and two step-great-grandchildren, Bo and Scarlett Gacke.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, two grandchildren, Sherry Woodside and Steven Aldridge and three brothers, Gary, Jerome and Wayne Woodside.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Rev. Bruce Goettsche officiating. Burial will be in the Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, IL. There will be no formal visitation, but friends are welcome to stop at the funeral home Tuesday between 3:00 and 7:00PM. A memorial fund has been established for the LaHarpe Union Church or Colon Cancer Research.