Jim Albney
RICHMOND, Va. — Jim Albney, 58, formerly of Eldred, Pa., passed away on Tuesday (July 26, 2016) in Richmond, where he has resided for the past 30 years, following a long courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.
Born Dec. 20, 1957, in Port Allegany, Pa., he was the son of Vincent Tony Albney and Mary Lou Stannard, and he was raised by his stepmother, Ethel Hendricks Albney. Jim has been married to Pam Poland for the past 30 years. He attended Otto-Eldred High School. He, and Pam, owned and operated the A and D Tree Cutters Unlimited company in the Richmond area for the past 25 years.
He loved and lived to ride his Harley, along with Pam on her Harley with him. Jim has been an Easy Rider Rodeo competitor for over 22 years, and has an award named after him, the “Jim Albney Award” for having the most fun on the track.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Pam, are a son, James Albney II; three grandchildren, Blayze, Alisa and Liam; two brothers, David (Becky) Albney and Bobby (Amy) Albney; six sisters, Donna Westbrooks, Cathy (Ralph) Iennaco, Toni (Ray) Blose, Tammy (Jim) DeFilippo, Tonya Gebauer and Terri (Jeff) Woodruff, also his half siblings, Dorothy Gaus, Adam Stannard, Judy Green, Lisa Kinney, Bobby Stannard, Rebecca Hoffman, Debbie McDonald and Ronnie Stannard.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Ann Albney; his father-in-law, Jim Poland; and nephews, Jon Gebauer and twins, Brenton and Vincent Benson.
Friends may call today at the Frame Funeral Home, Eldred, from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. The Rev. Bruce Ireland will officiate. Burial will follow with a motorcycle procession to the Lamphier Cemetery, Eldred.
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