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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 10, 2024

Hawkins County lawyer James Nelson Point died March 26 at the age of 79. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, Point also held a master's degree in city planning. He served in the U.S. Navy as intelligence officer, stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He later joined the Tennessee Valley Authority and then opened a law practice in Hawkins County in 1982. Among his clients, he represented the Holston Electric Cooperative, Rogersville Water Commission, Chip Hale Center and McKinney Cemetery. He also was delinquent tax attorney for 42 years. An active member of his local community, Point was a member of the United Way Board of Directors, a Rotary Club member for more than 20 years, and a volunteer basketball and softball coach for 30 years. Services were held last month. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Way of Hawkins County, P.O. Box 277, Rogersville, TN 37857.