Thursday, October 1, 2026
James H. Veale, age 83, passed away Aug. 7 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born June 21, 1943, in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Tom and Ada Bernice Veale. He is survived by his wife, two sons, a granddaughter and a daughter-in-law.
He grew up near Pampa, Texas, and graduated from Pampa High School and West Texas State University. He worked in business and Human Resource Management at Sears, Hydrotex and United Artists Theaters. He was a leader of a Boy Scout Troop in DeSoto, Texas, where he raised his two sons. He left a legacy of working to preserve Texas History through The Sons of the Republic of Texas and the Sons of the Confederate of Texas.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Granbury, Texas. A private interment will be held at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Stephens County at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Mt. Zion Cemetery (% Donna Herrington), 20384 FM Rd 207, Ranger, Texas 76470.
