James Edward Wade III, son of the late James Wade Jr. and Violet Mitchell Wade was born on November 25, 1960 at St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on February 1, 2018 in the Southeast Health of Stoddard County Emergency Room at the age of 57.

Mr. Wade was a band teacher in the Dexter and Richland Public School Districts.  He was a member of the United Church of God in Poplar Bluff.  He was also a member of the Band Directors Association.

On August 17, 1984 he was united in marriage to Jean Mitchell in St. Louis, Missouri.  Mrs. Wade survives of their residence in Dexter.

Besides his wife he is survived by one son, Jon’Ross Wade of Cheyenne, Wyoming; by three daughters, Jerica Renee Wade of Dexter, Amber Moreland of Okeechobee, Florida and Jessica Tanner of Paragould, Arkansas; by three brothers, Mike and wife Linda Wade of DeSoto, Missouri, Robert “Bobby” Wade of Seattle, Washington and Randy and wife Tonya Wade of Dexter; by two sisters, Kathy and husband Tim Spruell of House Springs, Missouri and Brenda and husband Donald Reazin of Dexter; by five grandchildren, Carson Fry, Avarie Belle Wade, Scarlett Wade, Gianna Harris and Hailey Harris and by his mother and father in law, Marian and Herbert Mitchell of Sikeston, Missouri.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, February 5, 2018 from 4:30 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. 

A memorial service will then be conducted on Monday, at 6:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Doug Collison officiating.