Funeral services for Rev. James Marion Frazier, 90, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Friday, August 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Steve Woody officiating. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post #8568. Interment will follow at the Forrest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 5, 2021, from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Rev. Frazier was born October 15, 1930 in Hallsville, Texas to parents, W.A. Frazier and Beulah Bell (Dickard) Frazier, and passed away August 2, 2021 at home in Livingston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents; loving wife of 48 years, Kathryn Frazier; brother, Milton Frazier; and sisters, Opal Teel and Martha Frazier. During his life, SGT. James M. Frazier honorably served his county in the United States Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged June 10, 1954. While stationed in Arkansas, James found his calling to serve the Lord and immediately following his discharge, he enrolled in the Asbury Theological Seminary College in Wilmore, Kentucky. While attending school, he met his wife, Kathryn Ann Metcalf, and they were married August 17, 1958. Just one month shy of his graduation, on July 1, 1960, Rev. Frazier was appointed as Deacon of The Methodist Church by the Kentucky Annual Conference. He graduated and received a Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Divinity the next month in August 1960. On June 7, 1962 he became an Elder of The Methodist Church as decreed by the Texas Annual Conference. He was a loyal and faithful servant of the Methodist Church for 60 years and held numerous minister positions in Beaumont, Lexington, Belleville, Livingston, Jacksonville, Port Neches and Baytown, Texas.

He is survived by his son, James Phillip Frazier and wife, Mary of Livingston; son, David Andrew Frazier and wife, Alta of Frisco; granddaughter, Claira Cantwell and husband, Morgan of Livingston; granddaughter, Amanda Frazier of Huntsville; grandson, Hostin May of Groves; grandson, Sage Elmore of Bridge City; and great-grandson, Kayson Cantwell; along with numerous other relatives and a host of friends.

Pallbearers: Bob Campbell, Dr. Ralph Jenke; Dr. Jerry Wood; Johnny Frazier, Ron Lemons, Dr. Cheriparambil K. Mani

Honorary Pallbearers: Leon Bailey, Joe Morasch