James Roger Pelfrey

James Roger Pelfrey, 79, of Warsaw, formerly of Marshallville, passed away October 12, 2026.

James was born January 3, 1947 in Ft. Gay, West Virginia to Orville and Gussie {Webb} Pelfrey Shingledecker.

James served in the United States Army, 1st Calvary Division, in Vietnam as a medic from 1964 to 1969.

He married Mary “Margie” Pelfrey on August 24, 1969. She passed away in 2019.

James owned FRI Roofing in Louisville, Ohio. He loved fishing and hunting. James loved reading, sudoku, and woodworking.

James will be deeply missed by his children Kathryn Miller, James Pelfrey Jr., Jason (Stacey) O. Pelfrey, and Stacy (Alan) Flaisman; grandchildren Michael Vaness, Brecklynn Whitman, Kasey Reigle, Chelsea Drake, Mason Drake, Justin Flaisman, and Alyssa Glazier; 10 great-grandchildren; brother Richard (Judy) Pelfrey of Marshallville; sisters Judie White of Wooster and Betty Sue (Tom) Nickelson of Wooster; and his faithful dog Deacon; and many nieces and nephews.

James was preceded in death by his wife Margie, his parents, brothers Howard, Ronald, and Joseph Pelfrey, and sisters Lorna Jean Webb, and Francis Lee Scott.

Friends may call Thursday October 15 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home (and livestreamed at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com/obituaries/James-Pelfrey) with Pastor Daron Butler officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood, where military rites will be held. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Ohio’s LifeCare Hospice 1900 Akron Rd. Wooster, OH 44691.