James Junior

Delph

James J. Delph, Jr, 91 of Pennington Gap entered his heavenly home on Monday, November 9, 2026 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a period of declining health.

Born September 16, 1935 in St. Charles, VA, he was a son of the late Curtis and Vivian Cooper Delph, was a veteran of both the US Army and the US Navy and was a retired mechanic for a coal mining company.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Stanley Delph and his brother, Scott Claymon Delph.

Surviving are his sons, Curtis Delph and wife, Melissa of Jonesville, VA and James Delph and wife, Nikki of Dryden, VA; his daughter, Tammy Miller and husband, Rodney of Morristown, TN; grandchildren, April Delph, Cody Delph, Ashley Delph, Sara Collins, James Curtis Delph, Amber Delph, James Allen Delph, Justin Delph, Kassi Delph and Jaydin Delph; great grandchildren, Taylor Arnold and husband, Jordan, Kaydence Middleton and husband, Noah, Kaylee Delph, Cody Delph, Jr, Jackson Delph, Penelope Delph, Maddox Delph, Maverick Delph, Connor Lindsay, Ebany Lindsay, Daniel Delph, Cole Delph, Luke Delph, Aubree Gibson, Raylin Gibson, Trinity Brewer, and Tatum Brewer; great-great grandchildren, Kohen Arnold, Carter Arnold, Adaline Middleton and Dutton Middleton.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM with funeral services to follow in the chapel of Pennington Gap Funeral Home with Pastor Shane Stewart officiating.

Committal services with Military Honors will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Lee Memorial Gardens in Pennington Gap.

James J. Delph, Jr and family is in the care of Pennington Gap Funeral Home.