James A. "Bud" Wade, Sr., age 79, of Alma passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Wade was born on November 4, 1937 in Bacon County to the late Claude Milton Wade and Theresa Moore Wade and was preceded in death by a brother Danny Wade. He was a avid family man, farmer, hunter and fisherman and was a member of Corinth Free Will Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Jane Bates Wade of Alma, four children, Jimmy Wade (Carol) of Augusta, GA., Jeff Wade (Gail) of Waycross, GA., Gina Spires (Len) of Alma and Julie Coley (Lane) of Cobbtown, GA., two brothers, Kenny Wade and Dorsey Wade (Glenise) of Alma, two sisters, Virginia Dubberly of Dothan, AL. and Jan Osteen (Marcus) of Alma; also 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 24 ^th at 3:00 PM from the Chapel of Crosby Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Sweatt and Rev. Josh Horton officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 2:00 PM until funeral time.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in honor or James Wade to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Active pallbearers will be: Blake Spires, Jacob Spires, Adam Coley, Aaron Coley, Noah Coley and Brent Wade. Honorary pallbearers will be; Benny Carter, Dan Boatright, Larry Barnes, Neil White, Sr., James Howard Johnson, Charles Peacock, Ernest Barber, Coye Bowen and Edward White.

Crosby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.