James Henry Bunnell of Peckville died Monday morning at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola Bunnell, in 1992.
Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late Loyal Willard and Marjorie Elizabeth Nichols Bunnell. Before his retirement, he was a contract special investigator for the federal government and a special agent for the FBI. He held several top-secret clearances and had worked on a special project for the Tennessee Valley Authority's Inspector General's Office. He was a proud veteran of the Air Force.
Also surviving are his companion, Evelyn Ham, with whom he resided; three brothers, William and George, Clarks Summit; and John, Johnstown; Melanie Mellow, Clifford; and Sheila Koltis, Peckville, whom he considered the daughters he never had; nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Judson; a niece, Ellen Holman; and a nephew, George "Chip" Bunnell.
The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Interment will follow in the Clarks Green Cemetery.