James is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Dayle McCleary, of Kissimmee, Florida; his sister-in-laws: Debbie Mooney of Gretna, Louisiana, Connie Eckels of Westfield, Indiana and Diana Mooney of Cranesville, Pennsylvania; his nieces: Kelly Pugh and her husband Scott of Cleveland, Tennessee, Christa Waller and her husband Lee of Cleveland, Tennessee, Jamie Watkins and her husband of Scott, Perry,Georgia, Krista Wallace and her husband Lamar of Gretna, Louisiana, Stacey Barris of Westfield, Indiana; his nephews: Chris McCleary of Atlanta, Georgia, Kevin Bortnick and his wife Juanita of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Greg Mooney and his wife Cathy of Oviedo, Florida, Jeff Mooney and his wife Melissa of Allison Park, Pennsylvania, Chris Mooney and his wife Jamie of Cranesville, Pennsylvania, and Doug Barris of Fishers, Indiana. James is also survived by 15 great nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
The McCleary family will receive friends at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 3, 2022 followed by a Memorial Celebration of Life at 4:00 P.M in the Roger C. Thompson Memorial Chapel at Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home. Following the Celebration he will be accorded Military Honors by the Osceola County Veterans Council.