James Welch

Waynesville-James Michael Welch, age 53, of 24 Ettereve Drive, died on Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Rutland, Vermont, he was the son of the late Edward and Doris Gee Welch. He was a sales representative of wholesale electrical products. He is survived by his wife of seven years, Gisele "Jill" Pelletier Welch; two daughters, Jillyan Hebert of Richmond Hill, GA, Samantha Welch of Warner Robbins, GA; three stepchildren; three sisters, Patty Sabataso of Boynton Beach, FL, Barbara Early of Ormond Beach, FL, and Sharon Gorie of Stuart, FL; three brothers, Ronald Grover of Aurora, CO, John Welch of Bunnell, FL, and Tommy Welch of Big Fork, MT; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and dear friend, Scott Racicot of Bennington, VT. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Vermont.