We sincerely regret to announce the death of James Jonathan "Jamie" Lochary on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born Aug. 7, 1956 at Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis, Ohio.

Jamie graduated from Glen Ridge High School in Glen Ridge, New Jersey in June of 1974.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army in December, 1974.  He was sent to Fort Dix, NJ for basic training and then in August 1975 assigned to Fort Mead, Maryland to be trained as a Data Communication Terminal Specialist.  In December 1975 he was sent to Walter Reed Army Hospital where he was discharged from the service.  He remained under the care of the Veterans Administration until his death.

Jamie is survived by his father, James Henry Lochary of Amesville, Ohio; two sisters, Susan (Steven) Garguillo of Amesville, Ohio and Patricia Lochary of Scranton, Pa.; a brother, William Christopher Lochary of Dayton, Ohio; and a nephew, Shane Leep of Dublin, Ohio.  Also surviving is an uncle and aunt, Charles & Jan Lochary of Matthews, NC and their children, Margaret (John) Meade of Matthews, NC and Robert (Judith) Lochary of Golden, Colorado.  His mother, Ruth McCurdy Lochary passed away in December 2008.

Funeral service will be conducted Monday 1:00 p.m. at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens, Ohio with Steve Hays officiating.  Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Pomeroy, Ohio.  Friends may call Monday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Please share a memory, a note of condolence or sign the online register book at www.jagersfuneralhome.com.