James Fontaine Obituary

FONTAINE, James Mr. James William Alvin Fontaine, of 138 Wentworth Street, a partner in Fontaine and Hancock Interior Design, died Sunday morning at his residence. He was 84. Mr. Fontaine was born October 18, 1920, a son of the late William Alvin Fontaine, Sr., and Ella Mae Crosby Fontaine. He was a graduate of William and Mary College, a veteran of the US Navy and a member of St. Judes Episcopal Church. He was a partner of Fontain and Hancock Interior Design which owned and operated Villa De La Fontaine Bed and Breakfast in Charleston. He is survived by his life partner of 55 years, Aubrey W. Hancock and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in St. Judes Episcopal Church with burial in Live Oak Cemetery, directed by PARKER-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home, 117 Paul St., Walterboro, S.C. Memorials may be made to St. Judes Episcopal Church, 907 Wichman St., Walterboro, SC 29488, The American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406 or to the charity of one's choice. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.